If you could visit one of the seven islands that make up the Canaries which would you choose? It’s an important question as the islands’ tourist board are currently running ...
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A feast for the senses at Tanji fish market
All the colours of the rainbow flash before your eyes. The sound ...
Painting Africa, from Sierra Leone’s refugee camps to the Sheraton Gambia Resort & Spa
The Sheraton Gambia Resort and Spa is a lovely hotel built on ...
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Girls’ Travel Club and my June giveaway
The other day while I was pottering around on the internet I came across a great site that I had never seen before, one site where you can buy everything you might need when you are about to set off on your travels. Girls’ Travel Club, as the name suggests, is aimed specifically at women [...]
Top Ten Things to do in The Gambia on a budget
The Gambia is a fascinating place and it’s just 6 hours flying time from the UK, on the same time zone and much cheaper to visit than the Caribbean or other well-known winter sun destinations. At this time of year, when the main season has ended, you can pick up some great bargains. It would [...]
A mini guide to Indian street food
Indian is one my favourite types of cuisine but, during the couple of times I visited, I didn’t get many opportunities to try the wonderful variety of Indian street food available throughout the country. Next time I visit India I plan to put that right and, to point me in the right direction, my fellow [...]
What makes the perfect hotel?
During #BlogGambia I was lucky enough to stay at Ngala Lodge, a lovely boutique hotel, perched on the rust-coloured cliffs overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. I’ve stayed here a few times now and it is one of my all-time-favourite hotels; the suites are very spacious and comfortable, the staff are superb, the grounds lovely, the food [...]
Visiting Lisa, my sponsored child in The Gambia
In 2005 I started sponsoring a little girl in The Gambia called Lisa. She was just 6 years old. A few months later I visited The Gambia for the first time and, of course, I arranged to visit Lisa, her school and her family. Nearly 8 years later I am still sponsoring Lisa and see [...]
Light up a village! Solar power spreads across West Africa
I recently shared with you the wonderful welcome we received in the village of Kanuma in my tongue-in-cheek post On the Trail of the mythical Kumpo of Kanuma. This was a great experience for all of us, a real treat, but the main reason we visited this remote West African village was not for the Kumpo, [...]
On the trail of the mythical Kumpo of Kanuma
When I heard (on Twitter) that a kumpo, a mythical character of the West African Jola tribe, had be spotted near the village of Kanuma, just a few hours drive from where we were staying in The Gambia, there was only one thing for it; I was determined to arrange an expedition for the #BlogGambia [...]
Always a warm welcome in The Gambia
In the very early hours last Friday morning my alarm went off. Finally the day had arrived and it was time to start the journey that I had been looking forward to for months. Seven of us were heading off to The Gambia for a few full-on days of exploration, adventure and fun! Throughout the [...]
Abu’s story – Life as a Palestinian Fair Trade Farmer
Following on from my previous post about the fascinating evening Cooking Palestine, I’d like tell you more about one of the guests that night, a Palestinian farmer. Abu’s story has a troubled past but a clear and hopeful future thanks to Fair Trade. As a young man he studied English Literature then worked as [...]
And the winner is…
Well that was tough! With so many wonderful images submitted to the competition it was very hard to choose a favourite. It was interesting to see that each of the three judges picked a different winner to award the top marks of 10 points to. Each judges second choice received 9 points, their third choice 8 [...]
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