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Category: Africa

Travels, texts, travel tips and excursions focusing on Africa.

Books about the gambia national library
Africa, Books about the Gambia, Gambian Authors, The Gambia, Things to do in the Gambia, Travelblog

Rain season and books

Rain season and books Originally posted 2023-06-07 The rain season is approaching. The winds in the evenings are stronger and cooler. The humidity is on … Read More ›

Posted on 2023-06-072024-11-16
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Africa, Senegal, The Gambia, Travelblog

Dakar part 4 – Returning home and a food poisoning from hell

Dakar part 4 – Returning home and a food poisoning from hell Originally posted 2023-06-06 (Link to Dakar part 3 in case you missed it) … Read More ›

Posted on 2023-06-06
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Africa, Destination Art, Senegal, Travelblog

Dakar part 3 – No Gorée island, but IFAN museum and shopping!

Dakar part 3 – No Gorée island, but IFAN museum and shopping! Originally posted 2023-06-04 (Link to Dakar part 2 in case you missed it … Read More ›

Posted on 2023-06-042024-06-04
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Africa, Destination Art, Senegal, Travelblog

Dakar part 2 – Brunch to die for and Village des arts!

Dakar part 2 – Brunch to die for and Village des arts! Originally posted 2023-06-02 (Link to Dakar part 1 in case you missed it) … Read More ›

Posted on 2023-06-022024-06-04
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Africa, Senegal, The Gambia, Travelblog

Travelling from Banjul to Dakar – pt 1

Travelling from Banjul to Dakar – pt 1 Originally posted 2023-05-30 Time goes quick! Soon I´ve been here for a full month already and the … Read More ›

Posted on 2023-05-302024-11-16
theoutcast_ousmanminteh
Book reviews, Books about the Gambia, Gambian Authors, The Gambia

Book review -The Outcast by Ousman Minteh

The Outcast by Ousman Minteh ISBN: 978-9983-960-98-6 The outcast is a story about a young boy born outside of marriage and all the obstacles and … Read More ›

Posted on 2023-05-292023-07-21
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Africa, Destination Nature, The Gambia, Things to do in the Gambia, Travelblog

Gambia – Feeding monkeys

Feeding monkeys I woke up to someone knocking the window again and I thought it might be the sunbird that woke me up a couple … Read More ›

Posted on 2023-05-282025-11-01
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Africa, The Gambia, Travelblog

Family and Rebels

Family and Rebels We went to visit the family. They only live like an hours drive away from the apartment so it´s easy to go … Read More ›

Posted on 2023-05-202024-11-16
Gambia juiceshacks
Africa, The Gambia, Travelblog

Off-season and Gambian food

Off-season approaching in the Gambia The off-season is really starting here now. Not many tourists around and many restaurants and shops have limited their opening-hours. … Read More ›

Posted on 2023-05-162024-11-16
theapartment3_gambia
Africa, The Gambia, Travelblog

Arriving in the Gambia

Arriving in the Gambia On thursday I finally arrived in the Gambia. The apartment has two small rooms with a toilet and a shower. And … Read More ›

Posted on 2023-05-132024-11-16
sally sadie singateh photo by the standard newspaper the gambia
Book reviews, Gambian Authors, The Gambia

Book review – The Sun will soon shine by Sally Sadie Singhateh

The sun will soon shine by Sally Sadie Singhateh Ok so I read the book The sun will soon shine. It´s a short book about … Read More ›

Posted on 2023-04-302023-06-13
books about the gambia
Books about the Gambia, Gambian Authors, The Gambia

Books by Gambian authors and books about the Gambia

Hello darlings! 12 more days before i´m leaving Sweden and all the packing and moving from the apartment is finally done. On tuesday I´m giving … Read More ›

Posted on 2023-04-282024-11-16

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