While things tend to change quickly in West Africa, we’d like to think we have accumulated some reliable first-hand knowledge that could come in handy.
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Travel from Guinea Bissau to Guinea Conakry is challenging. There are no direct flights and if you want to go overland, you have to work for it. I’m going to try and give you an idea of what we have done over the last few years on our scooter tours. Im mainly talking...
On our tours, we have clients from all over the place but as an example, our clients from, Europe, the US and Canada can usually cross any border into Senegal without any preplanning. You just present your passport and get stamped in, but the Senegal visa for...
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 according...
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,...
Some years ago it was a piece of cake to snap up a sim card right on the border, load it with credit and be on your way. Many countries have since required telecom operators to register sim cards with the purchaser. You typically need to present your passport and an...