Welcome to my packing list for West Africa!
For me, the key to packing for any trip is to take as little as possible to keep yourself fed, watered, safe, healthy, warm, dry, and...
Posts about our travels in The Gambia.
The Gambia – a nation holding its breath
As we leave The Gambia, after our five-week stay, I’m reflecting on the kind of trip it’s been. This is the first time we’ve ever booked to go back to the same place again. It’s not...
Georgetown, The Gambia
Outside of the capital, Banjul, Georgetown is the oldest town in The Gambia. It is seldom visited by tourists, though, as, from the coastal resorts, getting there involves a trip on the Barra...
Wassu – The Gambia’s Stonehenge
The site of standing stones at Wassu on the northern banks of the River Gambia is one of over 1000 such sites in The Gambia and Senegal which, collectively, were designated as a World Heritage...
Alex Haley’s Roots Cruise, The Gambia – the story they don’t tell you!
The day trip billed as ‘The Roots Cruise’, which takes holidaymakers from their resorts, to Banjul, and then up the Gambia River to Albreda, Jufureh and James Island, is probably the most...
Jofi School
As I explained in my last post, The...
Gambia’s children
The Gambia is a young country in every...
The Banjul to Barra ferry
Cruising the River Gambia National Park
Tanji – Gambia’s busiest fishing centre
We visited Tanji as the last stop on our '4 tours in 1...