by Phil Paoletta | Nov 5, 2020 | Places, Senegal
Situated south of Dakar and north of the Gambia, the Sine Saloum delta is 24,000 square kilometers of villages, water ways and salt flats dotted with baobabs and palm trees. Two rival Serer kingdoms, that of Sine and Saloum, left their mark here, and in addition to...
by scootmtc | Sep 13, 2018 | Announcements, Culture, Places
We plan to celebrate New Years every year at the Abéné Festival in Casamance. The Abéné Festival is a multi-day celebration of Casamance culture as well as also featuring guest artists from the sub-region and even further afield. There are nightly concerts with the...
by Phil Paoletta | Dec 31, 2017 | Places
One of our favorite stops on our trips through the Casamance is Carabane, a small island that feels like it’s straight out of the Caribbean. There are no cars on Carabane, no roads either. Just beaches and footpaths that weave through the palms. You need a boat...
