Thesolowanderer

The Gambia is a beautiful country to visit. I will say this to anyone who is willing to listen. By far the most photogenic countries on the continent that I have ever visited. I have shared things to know before planning your travels to the Gambia and you can read more here . Today I will be sharing with you a bit more on things to do. What would be the best things to discover?  Wondering how we cross the River #Gambia 🇬🇲 from Barra to Banjul?!? This is the old ferry. People, livestock, cars, trucks or any mode of transport we all squeeze in from one side to another. The ticket is 25Dalasis (Gambia currency). There are 2 ferries currently working. This is the old one and takes about 40min to cross. The new one named Kunta Kinteh takes about 20min. #BreakingBorders #Thesolowanderer #Gambia 🇬🇲 A post shared by Katchie Nzama (@thesolowandera) on Jul 21, 2017 at 12:20pm PDT Rather important to mention that, travel time will be a bit difficult ...

Senegal - The Gambia (Amdallai) Border Post. Welcome to The Gambia, a tiny country that is enclaved by Senegal and is cut through by the river Gambia. The Gambia is Africa’s tiniest inland country, taking up a distance of 48 kilometers at its widest. The official language in the Gambia is English, with other languages spoken by different tribes. The other languages such as Wolof, Aku’s Creole (Pidgin English) and Mandingo. The Gambia is a country that understands tourism and has for many years focused on travel and tourism. Most of the travelers from the Gambia come from Europe, specifically the UK as this was a British colony. Kanilai Ferry crossing the River Gambia. Currency The Gambian currency is the Gambian dalasi since 1971 which replaced the Gambian Pound.  You can also pay in Euros or US Dollars in certain establishments but remember that you can’t exchange the money out of Gambia unless at land borders that enter into The Gambia. Graffi...

Mauritania is a desert country.  Nouakchott is the capital city of Mauritania. Mauritania is a desert country, bring loads of water and sunscreen. Although there is a caveat to bringing loads of water, this trip has no bathroom breaks. I did not see a toilet anywhere and asking the taxi to stop so you can relieve yourself is a bit tricky as there is no bush and you are driving through the desert. So drink loads of water at your own peril. The local taxi to get to the border Take a taxi from Nouakchott to the border with Senegal. The taxi stops about 1km from the border. There are horse carriages available to take you to the border should you need but it is a walkable distance. When you get to the border, you need to produce a copy of your passport. There is a place to photocopy your passport if you don’t have a copy, and there are guys who can change money for you. The border town  is called Rosso. There are plenty of trucks at the border. there is no ...