The Closest Beach to the Dakar Airport

The Closest Beach to the Dakar Airport

Senegal’s Petite-Côte (little coast) runs from just south of Dakar down to the Sine-Saloum. While most people gravitate to the beachside town of Saly, if you want something a bit more laid back the small town of Toubab Dialaw is your spot. It is a short drive...
Exploring the Sine-Saloum Delta of Senegal

Exploring the Sine-Saloum Delta of 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...
The ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance System

The ECOWAS Brown Card Insurance System

One thing overlanders need to be sure of when traveling in West Africa is that their vehicles have relevant and current 3rd party insurance. You won’t make it between two big towns in many West African countries without coming across a police checkpoint where...
Vaccinations and Travel Immunizations for West Africa

Vaccinations and Travel Immunizations for West Africa

We’re not going to lie, you may have to get poked a few times before your trip to West Africa. Some immunizations are required to enter certain West African countries, while others are simply recommended (and recommended should not be considered optional in this...
Cash, Credit Cards and ATMs in West Africa

Cash, Credit Cards and ATMs in West Africa

It’s a testament to the extreme knowledge void with respect to West Africa, that I’ve been asked on several occasions whether or not the region has banks. So let’s get this out of the way now: if you are anticipating some kind of primordial world...