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RE: Top 5 hassle and hassle free-places & the question

by Giora 26 April 2012

"Femme de Sarko", that's a good one, never heard that before! I happened to be in Dakar when Sarkozy came in for a visit, and somehow…
RE: Top 5 hassle and hassle free-places & the question

by skunkman44 25 April 2012

"4. Mopti - Even Malians have to keep their wits about them when they visit." huuuh??? don't you think you're exagerating just a little…
RE: Top 5 hassle and hassle free-places & the question

by richardtrillo 24 April 2012

Having a guide, instead of spending all your time trying to avoid having one, means you won't get hassled at all. It doesn't always work…
RE: Top 5 hassle and hassle free-places & the question

by iggyab 23 April 2012

+1 for Djenne. Forgot about that place. We were considering going back with laxatives for every child who said "Donnez moi une cadaeau/bon…
Re: Top 5 hassle and hassle free-places & the question "First time in Africa?"

by skunkman44 23 April 2012

1- St-Louis, Senegal 2- Gambia's beaches 3- Abomey, Benin 4- Djenne, Mali 5- Rif, Morocco
RE: Travel warning for Mali

by Alicecog 28 February 2012

Hi everyone, Just finally replying to this topic as I know that we had sleepless nights about it before we left for Mali and heard about…
your guide in Djenne is TOKA

by lotteinmali 13 February 2012

Hi everybody, I want to recommend a local guide in Djenne to you. He speaks fluent english which you can't say of the majority of the…
Guide for people travelling alone or in small groups

by arraouane 28 January 2012

Azima Ag Mohamed Ali has been a professionnal guide for many years. With him, you'll discover Mali not as tourists but as travellers.…
Re: West Africa questions

by owadavid 23 January 2012

Obviously information I can give are based upon group rates, not as an individual. There are a number of options available for 'splurges'…
RE: Visa on arrival at Bamako airport

by GreatEscape 22 January 2012

Yes you can. They issue 5 day visas on arrival at Bamako airport. It can be then extended in Bamako or Mopti. I did it in Mopti, where…
Visa on arrival at Bamako airport

by cda023 22 January 2012

Hello dear fellow travellers, I would want to know if I can obtain the tourist visa on arrival on the airport of Bamako for five days…
Trip Report Mali Dec 3-18 2011

by robyn 16 January 2012

*Our Trip to Mali* *Preparations*: After reading a bit about Western Africa, it became clear that Mali was the clear choice for a first…
RE: Mali and ?

by Simsy 08 January 2012

haha, yes I agree with Daves ideas, go through Mali, Burkina and Ghana. Its the main route south and its very well travelled. If I were…
Mali and ?

by pksf 06 January 2012

Hi everybody, I'm planning a trip to Mali in a year's time (I know, it's a long way off), and I'm looking for ideas to put together an…
Mali travel companion Jan 14 - 22

by goncabral 11 December 2011

Hello, I am going to Mali arriving January 14 and departing January 22. I will visit Bamako ( 1 night) Djenne ( 1 night) Mopti ( one night)…
RE: Eating for free in a New York restaurant with Timbuktu stamp on passport

by travellingtrixie 04 December 2011

Vinny, if I remember correctly, Djenne in Mali also stamped our passports. I don't have a clue where my old passport is so I can't be…
Re: Two hostages taken between Mopti & Gao

by Anacondor 28 November 2011

Some new details about the abduction in Tombouctou were provided in an article in a Dutch newspaper yesterday. The article states that…
RE: Two hostages taken between Mopti & Gao

by heavy_lego 25 November 2011

Is this limited to the region near Tibuktu, or is there any danger between Bamako and Djenné?
Overland Charity delivery from UK to Timbuktu, January 2012

by beingwren 18 November 2011

Hi, I'm Wren, a contemporary eco artist and I run a charity called Send a Book to Mali. You may want to join me on an overland trip…
Re: Trip to Africa

by beingwren 18 November 2011

Hi You may want to join me on an overland trip from UK to Mali, if you are not traveling in December as you had hoped. We are leaving…
RE: Bus from Sikasso to Mopti

by Simsy 18 November 2011

What draws you to Sikasso starsonesp? Are you also going to Segou, Djenne, Mopti, Timbuktu, Hombori and Gao? Just wondering! Cheers.…
Trip to Mali in January

by Ingridmaria 16 November 2011

We are a couple and will go to Mali on Dec. 31 for 3 weeks. We will visit the most popular places like Djenne, Dogoncountry,Timbuktu,…
Hotels/campements

by deranton 09 November 2011

Will be spending 1 week in southern Mali beginning of 2012: Dogon, Mopti & Djenné. Info/feedback regarding campements, small hotels, ....…
RE: Itinerary: Mali in 11.5 days

by skunkman44 02 November 2011

note that transport in West-Africa may eat-up one full day whatever the distance involved. your first 3 days sounds like a nightmare…
RE: Itinerary: Mali in 11.5 days

by ciaccona 01 November 2011

Hi Kaz, Thanks for your opinion. Yes, I know that Monday is best for Djenne, but it's tricky to put it on day09... It doesn't seem…