Category: Gambia 2019

  • Gambia to Senegal – Unofficial Border Crossing

    Gambia to Senegal – Unofficial Border Crossing

    During my first week in Gambia, I’d heard rumours that it was possible to cross a river in a place called Kartong and end up in Senegal without using an official border crossing, so I asked around for more information and did the crossing myself when I was staying at…

  • Jinack Island, Gambia

    Jinack Island, Gambia

    Did you know Gambia has a palm tree lined island?! I didn’t know either until I went there. I heard about it by reading some Gambia travel blogs, and I decided it would be a cool place to spend a few days, so I made my way there using public…

  • Snake Farm, Gambia

    Snake Farm, Gambia

    Gambia isn’t exactly full of tourist attractions or official “things to do”, but one of the few attractions I went to was the Snake Farm / Gambian Reptiles Farm (the latter is its name on Google Maps), and it was definitely cooler than I was expecting. The Snake Farm is…

  • Tumani Tenda Eco Lodge, Gambia

    Tumani Tenda Eco Lodge, Gambia

    One of the most fun and interesting aspects of traveling in Gambia for me was the rustic accommodation. Tumani Tenda Eco Lodge is very different from anywhere I’ve stayed before, and I’m sure I’ll remember it forever. Contact details to make a booking are listed at the bottom of the…

  • Vegan Eating in Gambia

    Vegan Eating in Gambia

    The first thing you think of when it comes to food in West Africa is probably meat, and I definitely got a lot of questions about how I planned to survive as a vegan when I told people I’d be travelling around Gambia for two weeks. It was probably the…