Senegal

A peaceful, French- and Wolof-speaking Muslim country in West Africa, outside capital Dakar are great beaches, nature, village culture and of course most immediately Goree Island, the slave-trade complex that was for many the jumping-off point for the Middle Passage across the Atlantic Ocean. A warning to gay people, however: the current régime is virulently homophobic.

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A visit to the southeast´s Senegal´s Bassari People

Niels Broekzitte One of Senegal's most remote tribes dwells in the hills of the country's southeast. And after visiting this region and its multicultural landscapes - also including the Peul (aka Fula or Fulani) and Bedik ethnic groups - we highly recommend it to those who prefer cultural and responsible tourism, and those who want to experience Africa at its most rustic and adventurous.The gateway to Iiyari, aka Bassari country, is Tambacounda, eastern Senegal's largest city (pop. 115,000),…

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Senegal cited in '12 Top Destinations for African-Diaspora Travel'

Welcome to February! Since 1970, it's also been Black History Month in the USA, and since 1995 in Canada, as well (whereas it's observed in October in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Netherlands). And though the reason for the African diaspora was tragic and horrific - the brutal, centuries-long trafficking of human slaves - it has also enriched many parts of the world, and indeed, world culture as a whole. So what better way to kick BHM off than with a look at a dozen of the most…

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Casamance in south Senegal is an under-the-radar gem

Senegal is one of West Africa's most popular countries for holidaymakers for good reason. There's its culturally and historically vibrant capital Dakar; its lovely Atlantic Ocean beaches; and truly amazing options for lovers of nature and adventure. A few months ago this blog laid out some particularly fetching eco-excursions out of..., and if that sort of thing floats your boat, you'll want to set aside another chunk of time to experience a swath of the country even farther afield. Just a…

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3 excellent excursions from Dakar

evenfth Wee it may be, but the West Africa country of Senegal definitely punches above its weight when it comes to culture, nature, and historic sights on this continent. All that, plus a wonderful sense of taranga (hospitality in the local-majority Wolof language, spoken together with colonial-holdover French). Most visitors, of course, experience dynamic capital Dakar, with its exuberant street life, nightlife, and remarkable Gorée Island, site of several interesting museums as well…

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Mireille Roc June 18, 2010 at 8:57pm

I am in the process of planning a culinary tour to Senegal. Any sights, local cultural experiences, etc. you know about would be helpful.
Kitty J. Pope May 24, 2010 at 4:00am

Has anyone seen the African Renaissance Monument in Dakar? It is Senegal's newly constructed signature attraction that just opened this April. It is taller than the Statue of Liberty. Learn more about it on my website AfricanDiasporaTourism.com.
John Kipper January 27, 2010 at 4:32pm

My friend Ralph and his girlfriend stayed at that Caro Diallo whatever dance camp for a week last year. He said it was totally amazing!! Kind of rustic and the food was simple but very good and just really great music. He was already a drummer so I think for him learning some African techniques right from the master must've blown his mind, but I think anyone with a little sense of fun and adventure would get a kick out of it from what he told me. Maybe I'll get him to join Tripatini and post his videos.
West Africa Discovery January 12, 2010 at 8:53pm

West Africa Discovery (www.westafricadiscovery.com) , a web portal aiming to raise awareness towards West Africa and to promote sustainable/responsible tourism development through the listing of tours, accommodations and volunteer projects that strive towards the fulfilment of criteria outlined in the Cape Town, Kerala and Belize declarations on responsible tourism practices in destinations (http://www.westafricadiscovery.co.uk/responsible-tourism.html). We also aim to make West Africa Discovery the first port of call in the UK for referring tourists to Western African based Responsible Tourism projects.

As a company we aim to help in the development of Responsible/Sustainable development in all West African countries by linking like minded people together to facilitate the sharing of ideas, educating by distributing Responsible Tourism related material to Tourism organisations and helping locally based individuals to develop ideas which will help to develop the concept in their country.

We are committed to putting West Africa on the map as a destination that tourists would like to visit, and our vision is that through the West Africa Discovery project the listed accommodations and tours will provide benefits for local communities whilst respecting the natural, cultural, social and historical heritages in the destination.
David Paul Appell December 26, 2009 at 12:42am

Senegal may be mostly Muslim, but Christmas still has an impact here, and not just among the Christian minority. Find out how in this week's blog post, Palm Wine and Baobab: A West African Christmas.

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David Paul Appell November 3, 2009 at 4:01am

In the Tripatini Spotlight this week: Caro Diallo's life-changing West African dance and drumming camp in southern Senegal (after this week, you'll find it in our Spotlights Archive).