by Phil Paoletta | Feb 17, 2025 | Birds, Nature, Senegal
For most of you reading this, the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary of Senegal needs no introduction. A 16,000 hectare UNESCO World Heritage Site offering refuge to millions of birds, including over 100 different species of palearctic migrants, Djoudj is rightfully on...
by Phil Paoletta | Dec 5, 2024 | Mauritania
The Nouakchott Airport is tiny. It is not going to win any awards for amenities or shopping and dining opportunities. But it’s relatively new (it opened in 2016), and the modest size makes it easy to navigate. In this post we will cover which airlines fly to...
by Phil Paoletta | Jul 19, 2024 | Senegal, Tips
Traveling inland from the southern end of Senegal’s Petite-Côte, you soon find yourself in a labyrinth of rivers and creeks interspersed with patches of forest and expansive salt flats. Mangroves cling to every watery land mass, sand bars emerge and recede...
by Phil Paoletta | Dec 23, 2023 | Guinea-Bissau
Tiny Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) may not merit an entire post, but there is a lot of confusion online about the visa on arrival process that we would like to clear up. While there is an expensive loophole that allows for a visa on arrival at certain...
by Phil Paoletta | Aug 23, 2023 | Mali, On the Road, Senegal, Tips
Few borders have more notoriety amongst overlanders in Africa than the crossing between Senegal and Mauritania. While the Rosso crossing shows up in more horror stories, the Diama crossing is not exactly adored by travelers either. But hey, borders must be crossed,...
