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RE: is anyone going to senegal overland

by Simsy 27 April 2012

Too far in one stretch. Break your journey in any one of the towns in Mali but I would opt for Segou. Peaceful, laid back but hot anywhere…
RE: Top 5 hassle and hassle free-places & the question

by kaz 26 April 2012

I remember being asked by several lads in Mopti if they could help me to buy a case of bottled water for the Comanev trip up river. Innocen…
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: 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: Top 5 hassle and hassle free-places & the question

by markharf 25 April 2012

When I got off a bus in Mopti with some Dutch travelers I'd been talking to, we were instantly surrounded by people demanding to carry…
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 Giora 24 April 2012

1. Ojota Motor Park, Lagos - a swarm of minibus touts seething around me every step I took. The only place I've experienced more hassle…
Mali Trip Report

by davidjmca 03 April 2012

For whats its worth, even though there is currently a coup underway there (we fortunately managed to get out the day it happened) this…
Re: Warning! Do not use Sankore Travels

by heavenly3lues 17 March 2012

Sorry to hear about your bad experience with Sandy. I know Sandy very well, as well as his family, and his brother, Oumar. While I can…
Travelling in Mali

by clinthanna 17 March 2012

I will be travelling to Ghana this summer for a project with my University. After spending several weeks in Ghana, I would like to do…
RE: Islamabad-Kashgar-Irkeshtam-Osh_Tashkent

by kiwi1937 03 March 2012

Thanks for your advice. Partly it is the challenge. Yes, it is a bit rushed. But my wife would only give me a 21 day pass! I will have…
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…
Re: Don't abandon Mali

by jdreams 14 February 2012

Hello, I just got back from a three week trip to mali . I want to let people know that Mali is very safe country to travel in. Please…
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: 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…
RE: Cost of Burkina Faso visa at land border with Mali (Koro-Ouahigouya)

by torotaxi 21 January 2012

I took the Koro route in the end and had to stump up the 94,000 CFA visa. Transport from Mopti took ages to fill up and we didn't leave…
Re: from Bamako to Bandiagara in 9th february

by garnerone 18 January 2012

There is at least one bus (possibly more, but at least one) leaving Sogoniko bus station for Sevare' (12 km before Mopti) in the morning…
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: Two hostages taken between Mopti & Gao

by aminata 15 January 2012

Got a phone call this w/e from my (Tuareg) friend in Timbuctu. He said the Festival is great, tourists there, lots of security, and I…
RE: Dogon guide/trek

by torotaxi 15 January 2012

In the end i went with a guide that had been recommended by Peace Corp travellers. I met 2 other travellers in Ya Pas de Problem hostel…
RE: from Bamako to Bandiagara in 9th february

by Simsy 10 January 2012

The buses leave at about 6am so you will need to get there early. I would go straight from the airport. It will be a long day for you.…
RE: from Bamako to Bandiagara in 9th february

by GreatEscape 10 January 2012

You can take the morning bus to Mopti. It takes at least 14 hours, but it's cheap. Other options are flying or hiring a car (very expensive)…
from Bamako to Bandiagara in 9th february

by Margot_rj 09 January 2012

Hi, I will arrive in Bamako on 9th february at 2am and I would like to go directly, preferable from the airport, to Mopti. What's the…
RE: Visa upon Arrival in Bamako Airport?

by GreatEscape 08 January 2012

I got my 5-day visa on arrival at Bamako airport 3 weeks ago. I think it cost 10€. No-one mentioned anything about visas for longer period…
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…