The Gambia Archives - Happy Days Travel Do it Now - Don't Wait for Retirement! Sun, 08 Mar 2020 16:42:41 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Happy-Days-Travel-Blog-Logo-1-100x100.jpg The Gambia Archives - Happy Days Travel 32 32 122077926 The Ultimate Packing List for West Africa https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/packing-list-west-africa/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:31:29 +0000 https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/?p=2185 Welcome to my packing list for West Africa! For me, the key to packing for any trip is to take …

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]]> 2185 The Gambia – a nation holding its breath https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/the-gambia-a-nation-holding-its-breath/ Sat, 14 Jan 2017 13:53:03 +0000 https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/?p=321 As we leave The Gambia, after our five-week stay, I’m reflecting on the kind of trip it’s been.  This is …

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]]> 321 Georgetown, The Gambia https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/georgetown-the-gambia/ Sat, 14 Jan 2017 13:31:30 +0000 https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/?p=310 Outside of the capital, Banjul, Georgetown is the oldest town in The Gambia.  It is seldom visited by tourists, though, …

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]]> 310 Wassu – The Gambia’s Stonehenge https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/wassu-the-gambias-stonehenge/ Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:04:26 +0000 https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/?p=297 The site of standing stones at Wassu on the northern banks of the River Gambia is one of over 1000 …

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]]> 297 Alex Haley’s Roots Cruise, The Gambia – the story they don’t tell you! https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/alex-haleys-roots-cruise-the-gambia-the-story-they-dont-tell-you/ Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:34:27 +0000 https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/?p=289 The day trip billed as ‘The Roots Cruise’, which takes holidaymakers from their resorts, to Banjul, and then up the …

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]]> 289 Jofi School https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/jofi-school/ Wed, 13 Jan 2016 18:12:00 +0000 https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/2016/01/jofi-school/ As I explained in my last post, The Gambia has lots and lots of children. A vast number of them do …

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]]> 163 Gambia’s children https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/gambias-children/ Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:38:00 +0000 https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/2016/01/gambias-children/ The Gambia is a young country in every sense.  Since its creation fifty years ago, its population has increased by …

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]]> 164 The Banjul to Barra ferry https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/the-banjul-to-barra-ferry/ Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:39:00 +0000 https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/2016/01/the-banjul-to-barra-ferry/ Boarding the ferry Squeezing on board! Banjul, the capital of The Gambia, sits on an island in the estuary of …

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]]> 166 Cruising the River Gambia National Park https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/cruising-the-river-gambia-national-park/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 18:49:00 +0000 https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/2015/12/cruising-the-river-gambia-national-park/ Our two-deck pirogue Stunning riverside scenery Wherever we go in the world, we try to do at least one river …

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]]> 168 Tanji – Gambia’s busiest fishing centre https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/tanji-gambias-busiest-fishing-centre/ Fri, 11 Dec 2015 17:58:00 +0000 https://www.happydaystravelblog.com/2015/12/tanji-gambias-busiest-fishing-centre/ We visited Tanji as the last stop on our ‘4 tours in 1 day’ run by Arch Tours. What an amazing …

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