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  1. Kjento78 avatar

    Re: Visa at Rosso border

    by Kjento78 30 May 2012

    I crossed the boarder 3 weeks ago. I got the visa in Dakar, which costed 40 CFA and took 24 hours. Enjoy! Steven

  2. Kjento78 avatar

    Re: Zimbabwe - Central Africa - West Africa up to Morocco by public tranport

    by Kjento78 30 May 2012

    To Mark, 2 months may indeed seem very fast, but I don't have the feeling I rushed through it. My intention was not to go from 1 national…

  3. pulcher64 avatar

    Dakar Race in January in Peru

    by pulcher64 28 May 2012

    Hello, as you may know the Dakar race is starting from Peru next year, from Lima, January 5, 2013 and I am offering a truck tour for…

  4. danielmzielinski avatar

    RE: trip report Morocco to Senegal by land indipendent backpacker

    by danielmzielinski 22 May 2012

    Hey I´m want to going by bike into Mauritania, do you thinks it possible to take the bike with a cab/ taxi because I really want to see…

  5. tarsierspectral avatar

    Re: Senegal - Gambia - Senegal

    by tarsierspectral 21 May 2012

    1. Yes, it's possible. It only takes 1 day to get from Tambacounda to Dakar. One day to Banjul from Dakar. About 4-5hrs to go from western…

  6. WanderinWilco avatar

    RE: Senegal - Gambia - Senegal

    by WanderinWilco 20 May 2012

    Perfectly possible. Bush taxi Dakar to the border, local taxi to the ferry, cross the river to Banjul - allow a day. Eastern Gambia -…

  7. EnClair avatar

    Senegal - Gambia - Senegal

    by EnClair 20 May 2012

    Hi, 1. Is it possible to arrive in Dakar on day 1, travel to Banjul on day 3, go east through Gambia, back to Senegal via Tambacounda…

  8. EnClair avatar

    Senegal - Gambia - Senegal

    by EnClair 20 May 2012

    Hi, 1. Is it possible to arrive in Dakar on day 1, travel to Banjul on day 3, go east through Gambia, back to Senegal via Tambacounda…

  9. Ray1967 avatar

    help! Dakar/Saly weather in August?

    by Ray1967 16 May 2012

    Hi all, We're contemplating a two-week trip to Senegal in mid-august, probably focused on Dakar and the Saly area (and maybe Sine Saloum)…

  10. Kira avatar

    New Air Cote d'Ivoire

    by Kira 15 May 2012

    Air Cote d'Ivoire has been born ... with an Air France guy in charge & routes within the country to Korhogo, Odienne & San Pedro & regional…

  11. Ghize avatar

    Routes overland through Senegal

    by Ghize 15 May 2012

    I'm in the process of planning an overland trip from London to the Equator via West Africa. I'm wondering the best route through Senegal…

  12. AngelaKW avatar

    From Senegal to South Africa and Kenya, February-August 2013

    by AngelaKW 12 May 2012

    Hi, my son and his friend, both 18, want to get from Dakar to Cape Town after the Intercontinental Rally which finishes in Dakar on the…

  13. JeansInAfrica avatar

    RE: yoga in Dakar?

    by JeansInAfrica 07 May 2012

    There are lots of yoga classes here in Dakar. The free weekly newspapers TAM TAM and AfriKannounce (spelling may not be right!) and…

  14. zjkittwtp avatar

    one night in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

    by zjkittwtp 07 May 2012

    Hey guys. I'm an english (very limited french) speaker, college student, photographer traveling africa this summer. Flying from Dakar,…

  15. dakarfitnessclub avatar

    RE: yoga in Dakar?

    by dakarfitnessclub 04 May 2012

    Hi, Yes there Dakar Fitness Club giving yoga (& streching)classes on Friday from 6.30Pm to 7.30pm. Phone 33 867 5910

  16. mmfelling avatar

    yoga in Dakar?

    by mmfelling 04 May 2012

    I am in Dakar for this month, and was wondering if there is anyone in this vast city teaching yoga classes? i'm really missing my practice!…

  17. mattlv avatar

    RE: General advice regarding West Africa Travel

    by mattlv 03 May 2012

    Dragoman advertises a 5-6 week overland tour from Dakar to Accra, but it doesn't hit all of those countries.

  18. stokeygirl avatar

    RE: Heathrow Transfer Int to Domestic transfer time .

    by stokeygirl 30 April 2012

    I arrived at Terminal 5 on Weds morning about 7am. Queues for non-EC passports were horrendous and at our baggage carousel there were…

  19. Kira avatar

    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…

  20. zokor avatar

    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:…

  21. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Nigeria to Senegal Overland??

    by anillos_de_saturno 28 April 2012

    Kira said in #9: +Also be careful as I said they use the VK call sign but there are also their old flights listed which do not fly with…

  22. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Nigeria to Senegal Overland??

    by anillos_de_saturno 27 April 2012

    Kira said in #2: +Senegal Airlines do this route but I'd steer well clear of them as they aren't particularly safe (UN doesn't allow their…

  23. Kira avatar

    RE: Nigeria to Senegal Overland??

    by Kira 27 April 2012

    Great that you'll have an ECOWAS passport! Gambia is pure hell, touts all over ... it's not the same as the rest of the region due to…

  24. Simsy avatar

    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…

  25. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Nigeria to Senegal Overland??

    by anillos_de_saturno 27 April 2012

    +Is it possible to go overland from Ghana to Senegal?+ Yes, it is. Experts in the area will be able to provide you more info about this…

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