Things to do in the Gambia

Gambia is such a small cute country and it was the first country in Africa that I visited. The people are very friendly and the beaches are nice. Gambia has a very chill vibe and a lot of sunshine!

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Birds watching us in the Gambia

Birds watching us in the Gambia Originally posted 2023-07-04 Gambia is known for its bird life. Every year a lot ...
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Visiting the African Art Gallery in Senegambia Hotel

Visiting the African Art Gallery in Senegambia Hotel Originally posted: 20230629 One thing I really miss when I´m here in ...
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Hanging out with crocodiles in Kachikally crocodile pool

Hanging out with crocodiles in Kachikally crocodile pool Originally posted 2023-06-18 I´ve been a bit sick again so I´ve spent ...
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Found a hidden gem in Fajara!

Found a hidden gem in Fajara! Originally posted 2023-06-10 The day we were visiting the Gambian National Library and the ...
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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 ...
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Feeding monkeys

Feeding monkeys I woke up to someone knocking the window again and I thought it might be the sunbird that ...

Practical things

Practical things to consider before traveling to the Gambia.

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Good to know before you travel to The Gambia!

Good to know before you travel to The Gambia! So you are going to The Gambia? How exiting! The Gambia ...
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The Gambia for digital nomads

The Gambia for digital nomads Originally posted 2023-06-19 As some of you may know I usually work in marketing. Either ...

Culture & cultural differences in the Gambia

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The Gambia – Kangurang is coming!!

Kangurang is coming!! Kangkurang! Kangurang is coming!! Suddenly my brothers start to run towards me and the women rush to ...
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Culture shocks in the Gambia #1 – Why is everyone talking to me?

Culture shocks in the Gambia #1 – Why is everyone talking to me? Originally posted 2023-06-22 I sometimes see comments ...
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Culture shocks in the Gambia #2 – Is honesty important?

Culture shocks in the Gambia #2 – Is honesty important? Originally posted 23-07-07 For a while now I´ve been reading ...

Everyday life

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The first rain of 2023

The first rain Originally posted 2023-06-19 So the first rain came down in Kotu early this morning. I woke up ...
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Family and Rebels

Family and Rebels We went to visit the family. They only live like an hours drive away from the apartment ...
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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 ...
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Arriving in the Gambia

Arriving in the Gambia On thursday I finally arrived in the Gambia. The apartment has two small rooms with a ...
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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 ...
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WHO in their right mind starts a blog in 2023?

Hello Darlings! So WHO in their right mind starts a blog in 2023? And WHO resigns from a steady, relatively ...