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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: 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: Mali Trip Report

by papillonreizen 04 April 2012

Dave & Scott, thank you! We were happy to be of help and it was great meeting you in Ségou. Safe continuation of your travels. Enjoy!…
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: Timbuktou

by linders67 10 March 2012

Sheffield on a friday night is far more dangerous than anything I found in Mali. We went to Timbuktu in January 2012 when many other tourist…
Re: Trip Report Mali Dec 3-18 2011

by linders67 10 March 2012

You simply can't get a better guide to Mali than Aly Dicko. I've just come back from a trip which included the Festival sur le Niger at…
Mali! Mali!

by kaialay 06 March 2012

I recently spent a week in Mali Feb.17-24. The Festival on the Niger in Segou was amazing, along with everything else scheduled by my…
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…
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…
Family Accommodation i for the festival on the Niger

by Maiga77 04 January 2012

a host family for the Segou festival on the Niger in 2012 into a family not far from the place tourristique and cites the festival, with…
RE: Don't abandon Mali

by fromhere2timbuktu 30 December 2011

Hey just to put the picture straight here. Sorry - to have ruffled some feathers with my strange form of advertising - come with me on…
FAMILY ACCOMMODATION FOR THE FESTIVAL ON THE NIGER 2012

by Maiga77 15 December 2011

Family accommodation for the festival in Segou on the Niger For you who wants to come to the great festival of West Africa in Segou, we…
RE: What is your plan B?

by priffe 15 December 2011

Burkina, Togo and Benin is every bit as nice as Mali you also get to see some green forest with monkeys in the trees and the territory…
Re: Vegetarian in Mali/Senegal/Mauretania

by papillonreizen 14 December 2011

Hello Viktor, I'm a vegetarian living in Mali. In terms of Malian food you'll not easily find a real vegetarian meal, since meat and…
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: Safe travel in Mali/West Africa

by papillonreizen 06 December 2011

@Vito: Dear Tricia, monitoring the local situation and adjusting your travel plans to it, is the best way to go. There are lots of possibili…
RE: Recommendation for tour agencies.

by aminata 27 November 2011

Mali is not cheap! Nor is there much (if any) luxury accommodation along the way..... More like hard graft, hot, dusty, long distances…
Re: Safe travel in Mali/West Africa

by papillonreizen 25 November 2011

Hi Vito, Yesterday and today Mali has been shaken up by two very sad incidents. A kidnapping in Hombori, followed by a kidnapping in Timbuk…
RE: Two hostages taken between Mopti & Gao

by Kira 25 November 2011

The info came from one French guy initially whilst I was in Ouaga in December 2009, I then met a few more French who had all confirmed…
RE: Overland Charity delivery from UK to Timbuktu, January 2012

by beingwren 24 November 2011

Hi to all you repliers. Thank you for your interest. Time Frame: 26th Jan departure - arrive15th Feb Ségou Festival. I plan to be out…
RE: Bamako to Timbuktu by boat

by cardonbarbon 20 November 2011

Thanks a lot for the information! It looks like a good route, visiting Segou, Dejenne, Mopti, Douenza, Mopti again pinasse to Timbuktu…
RE: Bamako to Timbuktu by boat

by Simsy 20 November 2011

Catching the Comonov ferry which leaves from the ports near Bamako, Segou and Mopti will be you biggest problem. The ferry is notoriously…
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…