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Re: Up to date info on life and cost of living in Bamako?

by papillonreizen 30 May 2012

Hello Chackerman, In reply to your questions: 1. Most places for rent are unfurnished. Check out sites like http://www.homelidays.com/…
RE: Up to date info on life and cost of living in Bamako?

by Kira 29 May 2012

1. Not sure but I would think pricey as with a lot of W.African rents, possibly even a year payable in advance. 2. Public transport…
Up to date info on life and cost of living in Bamako?

by Chackerman 29 May 2012

I may move to Bamako for a year at the end of August for professional reasons and I find it very hard to glean up-to-date information…
Re: Routes overland through Mali

by papillonreizen 16 May 2012

Hi Ben, Count a day for Kayes-Bamako, another one for Bamako-Sikasso (can be done in less, good road conditions) and a third one for…
RE: Routes overland through Mali

by Ghize 16 May 2012

Thanks Kira for your reply - that is good to know about Bamako. Does anyone know hong long it would take to cross the country on the…
RE: Routes overland through Mali

by Kira 15 May 2012

2013 is a LOOONG time away in African terms. In the meantime Morocco might go pear shaped, Mali may become stable & Burkina could be…
Routes overland through Mali

by Ghize 15 May 2012

I'm in the process of planning an overland trip from London to the Equator via West Africa in 2013. Naturally the situation in Mali…
RE: Looking for a shared flat/house in Bamako.

by Euridice 14 May 2012

You can try joining the various email groups about Bamako where people advertise events and things for sale. There is a google group…
Re: 2 Months in West Africa

by owadavid 13 May 2012

Hi Zeboy, The rainy season will affect your route. Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea all have some roads that can be difficult in the…
Looking for a shared flat/house in Bamako.

by simplemann 13 May 2012

Hello, My name is Fabrice and I will be in Bamako for a three months internship (from June 1 to August 31, 2012) with an NGO called SNV;…
RE: A moral dilemma

by Dutch_Uncle 12 May 2012

I do feel bad about not giving money to a young girl, 13-14, who had an infant with red hir in her arms. My task was to get vehicle fuel…
RE: Tranist Visa For Mali

by Kjeremy 01 May 2012

Just before the coup, I travelled on a public bus from Cotonou to Bamako via Ouagadougou. I got a short stay visa for Mali at the Burkina-Ma…
Overland, public transport - Benin, Burkina, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco

by Kjeremy 01 May 2012

I'm a 32 year-old Australian man who just travelled overland through Africa, from South to North, along the west coast. It took me 4 months,…
is anyone going to senegal overland

by hhersi 26 April 2012

I want to Travel to senegal overland from Burkina. There is a bus that leaves ogua directly to Dakar via Bamako. However this bus is non-sto…
RE: Tranist Visa For Mali

by markharf 26 April 2012

You're aware that Mali is in an uncertain state at the moment, right? That means advice you get about visa costs and policies might be…
RE: help needed in Bamako for a friend stuck there?

by papillonreizen 16 April 2012

Happy to read he seems to be ok. The situation indeed seems to improve bit by bit in the South of the country. Fingers crossed!
RE: help needed in Bamako for a friend stuck there?

by intrepidcouple 13 April 2012

Thanks Papillonreizen, just a quick update (sorry i forgot to earlier!) my friend managed to get out to a neighbouring country, he seems…
Mauritania - 2010

by ploomer 12 April 2012

A friend and I spent a little over a month exploring Mauritania (Naudhibou-Adrar Region-Nouakchott) back in October/November of 2010.…
RE: help needed in Bamako for a friend stuck there?

by papillonreizen 08 April 2012

Western Union had stopped their services to Mali. Maybe they have reopened them. It may still be hard to collect the money, since in parts…
Re: Team of US Troops Remain in Mali, as Stability Continues to Deteriorate

by owadavid 06 April 2012

Agreed Kira. This situation is a result of so many mistakes on so many parts, too many to talk about here. I don't think the MNLA are…
Re: Team of US Troops Remain in Mali, as Stability Continues to Deteriorate

by owadavid 06 April 2012

Bit of an error in that article....it says: The leaders of the military coup are holding onto power in the south – even declaring sharia…
RE: help needed in Bamako for a friend stuck there?

by Voyager_2002 06 April 2012

Thanks for post #5... Personally, I would just stay at home (and I have been caught up in military coups before, in Seychelles and the…
RE: help needed in Bamako for a friend stuck there?

by intrepidcouple 06 April 2012

after speaking to mutual friends, its appears he really is in trouble in Mali. I cant seem to find anything suggesting Western Union…
RE: help needed in Bamako for a friend stuck there?

by papillonreizen 05 April 2012

Not sure if Mali has a Hungarian embassy or consulate, but if so, it would be advised he contacts them. It's kind of strange though to…
RE: help needed in Bamako for a friend stuck there?

by Voyager_2002 05 April 2012

Definitely scam. If he has a life there he will have a bank account, and probably enough money to get out in a hurry. He would not be…