WHY YOU SHOULDN’T BE AFRAID OF VOLUNTEERING AND TRAVELING TO THE GAMBIA According to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Africa is one of the fastest growing tourism regions of the last decade! Yet, despite this rapid growth of visitors, Africa is still last on the list of popular destinations for general tourists, and it …
This is a short video presentation of our work and a program Travel as a volunteer which is changing lives of individuals in the Gambia and all who visited the smiling coast of Africa, The Gambia. Travel as a Volunteer is a program that offers travelers a completely different experience. “Travel and help” is not …
A journey to West Africa must include observing animal life. Although there are no “Big 5″ in The Gambia, there are over 500 bird species and many other animals to be spotted, which makes it a heavenly destination for animal lovers. Animal and bird-life is extremely diverse and exotic. Wildlife of the Gambia is dictated …
We went to Barra with the volunteers on Eid al Fitr, which marked the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. The guide came considerably late with two drivers early in the morning. We sat in the car and quickly found out that that something is wrong with the tire. The owner told us that …
The African Renaissance Monument ( Le Monument de la Renaissance Africaine) is a 49 metres tall statue on one of the twin hills of Collines des Mamelles outside of Dakar in Senegal. It was designed by a Senegalese arhitect named Pierre Goudiaby, who was presented the idea by the president Abdoulaye Wade and it was …
Serrekunda market is always crowded but in the time of Ramadan it becomes the busiest place in the country. It offers everything you need. From dried fish to spices, vegetables, shoes, clothes, second hand shops, kiosks, well there almost is nothing you cannot find there. Women are massively visiting the market, buying everything they need …