Ngor Island in peace and floral beauty
Ngor Island is located only 6-700 meters from the Cap Vert peninsula in Dakar and as we stand on Ngor beach on the mainland…
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Donkey race in Saloum Delta
Speed and excitement appeals to all children. So also for the children in Saloum Delta, a mangrove area in the southern part of Senegal,…
Wrestling is the National sport in Senegal
The sun has gone down, it’s New Year’s Eve and the flames from the campfire is lightening up the place where everything will take…
Sea food at Africa`s westernmost point
We are in Dakar, at the Pointe des Almadies. This is Africa’s westernmost point and about 30 minutes by taxi from the center of…
Dakar Art Scene
The Dakar Art Scene can show some exciting modern art, often with a root in African traditions We are more than usually interested in…
Shopping in Dakar`s markets
At Dakar`s markets you will find almost everything, but what should one buy to bring back home? Per and I are strolling around in…
Goree Island and the slave trade
On Goree Island you can learn about Dakar`s dark history while enjoying this little island lush and idyllic atmosphere Only a short ferry ride from…
The fishermen of Yoff
A bustling beach and a malodorous fish market is facing us in Yoff, Dakar I have fallen in love with the long and colorful…
Senegal`s Pink Lake, Lake Retba
Senegal`s Pink Lake does not always look like a strawberry colored Lake. It is still worth a visit! Our first excursion out of Dakar…
Lodge de Niassam – eco lodge in paradise!
Lodge de Niassam in Saloum Delta Senegal, gives its guests a unique experience with great consideration for its paradisiacal surroundings First night in paradise…
Saloum Delta National Park in Senegal
In Saloum Delta National Park you can see the jackal run along the beach, hear the hyenas roar in the dark and watch the…
Dakar taxi, is it safe or not?
Yellow and black taxis, one worse than the other, is an aptly description of a Dakar taxi Our first encounter with the Dakar taxi, a…
Car Rapide Dakar is the symbol of the city
The colorful mini busses, Car Rapide Dakar, is the most important transport for most people. Yellow and blue minibuses full of colorful lettering, ornamentation…
Local tourism in Dakar
Home visit and local tourism in Diamaynéne Village, Dakar Would you follow a total stranger who you casually met at a market in an…
Ile de Madeleine, Dakar in Senegal
World’s smallest national park, Ile de Madeleine, is full of mystery From the western coastal road in Dakar, you can look straight out onto…
