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  1. viaggero avatar

    RE: Buing airline tickets for flights within West Africa

    by viaggero 04 April 2012

    Voyager, I already found out how expensive they can be ($1800 one way Sierra Leone to Senegal). My question is whether I can get better…

  2. zwergenmafia avatar

    dare I say the word 'vegetarian'....?

    by zwergenmafia 04 April 2012

    Hi, I will be in Senegal for a month in the summer with my kids. We have done India, Middle East and Indonesia with our backpacks in…

  3. Kira avatar

    RE: Working in Senegal!

    by Kira 03 April 2012

    S&S please stop giving out info about malarial drugs, the packet you are talking about is Mephaquin the Lariam equivalent which works…

  4. Kira avatar

    RE: Save for College Trip?

    by Kira 03 April 2012

    S&S please stop giving out info about malarial drugs, the packet you are talking about is Mephaquin the Lariam equivalent which works…

  5. soupandsandwich avatar

    RE: Car hire (inc. driver) in Banjul (Gambia) - to travel to Senegalese border

    by soupandsandwich 03 April 2012

    you've gone that route twice... I've done it over 50x and I get stopped somewhere on average every other trip driving in a private car!…

  6. soupandsandwich avatar

    RE: First time in Senegal, 2 weeks, where to go and what to do

    by soupandsandwich 03 April 2012

    Richos - check this link for car and driver service from Gambia to Senegal. That route is a very cheap way to come, using Thomas Cook…

  7. soupandsandwich avatar

    RE: Save for College Trip?

    by soupandsandwich 03 April 2012

    Senegal is much safer than most countries in the 'developed' world so don't worry about that. I saw yesterday 6 people were killed at…

  8. soupandsandwich avatar

    RE: Working in Senegal!

    by soupandsandwich 03 April 2012

    HINT: BUY YOUR MALARIA PILLS HERE - THEY ARE ABOUT $10 FOR A MONTH'S SUPPLY AND EASILY AVAILABLE AT ANY PHARMACY!

  9. soupandsandwich avatar

    RE: Itinerary for Three Weeks in Senegal

    by soupandsandwich 03 April 2012

    You should start by googling 'Things to Do in Senegal' and also look at staying at b&b guesthouses rather than hotels, which can get expensi…

  10. soupandsandwich avatar

    RE: Driving through Senegal

    by soupandsandwich 03 April 2012

    Hello and greetings from Senegal! I am a longtime resident and yes, it is true you cannot bring a car older than 5 years into Senegal.…

  11. Kerry_and_Alex avatar

    Sierra Leone

    by Kerry_and_Alex 01 April 2012

    Hi everyone, We just got back from a brilliant month’s holiday in Sierra Leone and wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed it, and…

  12. EarlMike avatar

    Driving through Senegal

    by EarlMike 30 March 2012

    Hi I am planning a trip down through west Africa, originaly planning on going through Mali, but with recent events am looking to keep…

  13. klaush avatar

    RE: Somali Pirates Hijack Bolivian-Flagged Ship

    by klaush 29 March 2012

    Actually the land route across the continents to rescue that ship, can be shortened a bit. Your elite commando of Aymara fighters can…

  14. richos1 avatar

    Re: First time in Senegal, 2 weeks, where to go and what to do

    by richos1 29 March 2012

    Hi, I'm interested in taking a French language course in St Louis in November, and am thinking of flying from the UK to Banjul in the…

  15. jon667 avatar

    overland travel from Casablanca (or Morocco) to Dakar

    by jon667 26 March 2012

    Hello lovely travelers, My partner and I are trying to do some traveling in West Africa this coming year. We plan to see Mali, Senegal,…

  16. pavelnasadil avatar

    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…

  17. taharqa avatar

    RE: What is your favorite country in Africa?

    by taharqa 26 March 2012

    The coast of Gambia is actually quite pleasant from about December to April because they get cool water from Europe via the Canary current.…

  18. taharqa avatar

    RE: Differences between Senegal/Guinea and Ghana/Benin

    by taharqa 26 March 2012

    The vote in Senegal went very well. No problems anticipated here; the election is decided and most people are very happy.

  19. UlrikHvid avatar

    Safety in Burkina Faso/Cote d'Ivoire/Guinea

    by UlrikHvid 26 March 2012

    Hi My friend and I are planning a 4-month trip to Westafrica starting september. The original plan was to start out in Accra, Ghana,…

  20. South_of_60 avatar

    RE: More medical stuff. Meningitis outbreaks in West Africa & Uganda

    by South_of_60 26 March 2012

    Hi, Last October I went to Senegal for a trip on Bou el Magdoude. My public health nurse told me that I should have a meningitis jab!…

  21. Kira avatar

    RE: First Time Visiting Sub-Saharan Africa - Good Place to Start?

    by Kira 25 March 2012

    Senegal seems that it will continue as normal, the election results are yet to be announced but it seems like the opposition got in &…

  22. Kira avatar

    Elections - Wade concedes defeat

    by Kira 25 March 2012

    It seems that Wade has conceded defeat in the second & final round of the elections in Senegal Apparently he rang Macky to wish him the…

  23. Mrs_Trellis avatar

    RE: First Time Visiting Sub-Saharan Africa - Good Place to Start?

    by Mrs_Trellis 25 March 2012

    Well Southern Africa is much more geared towards self-drive car hire than the rest of the continent so, of the countries that you have…

  24. cblakesj123 avatar

    First Time Visiting Sub-Saharan Africa - Good Place to Start?

    by cblakesj123 25 March 2012

    Hello, My wife and I are planning to take a trip in May, and would like to visit somewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa. The only place I have…

  25. NaturalDreamer avatar

    RE: Differences between Senegal/Guinea and Ghana/Benin

    by NaturalDreamer 25 March 2012

    Thanks guys! I didn't realize that Senegal was more expensive. I also heard that today they are to vote, so who knows what the situation…

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