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RE: Senegal: costs and another questions

by Kira 29 April 2012

You'll be there during some of Ramadan ... so be aware! It's hot, the rain doesn't necessarily come, I was there the first week of July…
Senegal: costs and another questions

by zokor 29 April 2012

Hello I would like to travel to Senegal and probably Gambia/Guinea Bissau from 1st July until 23th july. I have to make some questions:…
RE: Top 5 hassle and hassle free-places & the question

by Kira 26 April 2012

I took a photo of some piglets in some scrub by a road in Ziguinchor, Casamance & was literally pounced on by a guy who declared that…
RE: Bringing vehicles into Senegal--now 8 years old instead of 5

by taharqa 14 April 2012

In Guinea Bissau last week, I met some people who brought their 4x4 but said they could not get permission to enter into Senegal with…
Re: Gambia visa at border with Senegal

by NotAnExpat 12 April 2012

Hi mattlv, Did you ever learn more about entering The Gambia without a visa at the Banjul airport? I've often cut through en route…
Re: dare I say the word 'vegetarian'....?

by griffinbird 07 April 2012

Hi, I would have to agree with the fellow poster, vegetarian is not big in Senegal. I was veggie for 20 years and still eat large amouts…
Re: Working in Senegal!

by pavelnasadil 26 March 2012

hi, lucky you, Casamance is great. Re clothes: take nice clothes, the business women in Ziguinchor tend to dress quite formally and beauti…
RE: Working in Senegal!

by Kira 10 March 2012

Sounds like a great job Cover your shoulders, shorts to the knee are fine, don't wear anything on your head unless you want something…
RE: Moving to Dakar

by Kira 08 March 2012

The Gambia really isn't worth a mention .. it's dire, which is why I advised Casamance which is far nicer There's also Sierra Leone,…
RE: Moving to Dakar

by Kira 08 March 2012

You have so much choice & it really depends what you're after. First off you can get down to Casamance fairly cheaply with a flight or…
Re: Casamance security before elections

by pavelnasadil 07 March 2012

HI, I should reply to my own questions. Just returned from Casamance and Guinea Bissau. The situation before electrions was peaceful and…
Re: First time in Senegal, 2 weeks, where to go and what to do

by pavelnasadil 07 March 2012

Hi, you could head south to Casamance. A beautiful region which very few people reach. It is safe, no need to worry, I have visited it…
Wild camping in Western Africa

by copernicious 01 March 2012

There are one or two similar threads on this subject, but they're quite old; I'm hoping for some fresh info. I'm going to be hitchhiking…
Re: Dakar - Bissau q's

by pavelnasadil 28 February 2012

Hello, some notes from my trip this February: - you can get GB visas in Bakau, they are expensive at 2000Dalasi, but issued within 1 hour.…
Dakar - Bissau q's

by droether 11 February 2012

Hi guys, I have about 2-3 weeks potentially off in early June and am really wanting to do Senegal, Gambia and GB. I have a rough idea…
RE: Guinea Bissau embassy in Banuj or Fajara

by Henrik2000 01 February 2012

I used the embassy in Ziguinchor (Casamance) in early 2011. You got the visa in 15 minutes.
RE: Security Concerns for West Africa in General & Senegal in Particular!

by soupandsandwich 29 January 2012

Ok Lonefwards.... you're gonna get mad at me but here goes. This is what you just said: *+'I also hope that one can stand on the edge…
RE: Casamance security before elections

by goran71 28 January 2012

I'm just about to leave Casamance for Guinea-Bissau and this was defo the most beautiful part of Senegal I visited. You'll find Casamance…
RE: Casamance security before elections

by pavelnasadil 25 January 2012

Agaon, thank you for the assurance. i totally agree. i'm from prague and I feel less safe at night on Venceslaves square than in the Casaman…
RE: Security Concerns for West Africa in General & Senegal in Particular!

by pavelnasadil 25 January 2012

Thanks soupasandwich, well put together. Last year when I was in the Casamance and the Gambia, i felt very safe and welcome.And I'm coming…
Casamance security before elections

by pavelnasadil 22 January 2012

Hi, anyone in Casamance right now ? I will be travelling there from the Gambia by road in two weeks. What is the security situation on…
RE: Safety of road from Gambia to Ziguinchor

by aki2006 06 January 2012

Thanks everyone for your comments, that was very helpful. Looking forward to going to the Casamance!
RE: Senegal Food

by fentonhq 06 January 2012

Hello, Down here in the Casamance we eat Diola rice - rice cooked with some kind of seed and dried fish. I've not seen it in restaurants…
RE: February elections- Safety

by soupandsandwich 05 January 2012

I have never heard of Americans or anyone else being targeted in Senegal for anything other than tourist trinkets.... Just keep your…
Zinguichor - Tambacounda - Kayes - Bamako in 2 or 3 days

by torotaxi 03 January 2012

Hi guys Just wondered if anyone has done this route recently as i have been delayed by the national travel strike in Senegal and was…