Lush tropical forests, arid desert lands and the calm sway of charming fishing villages, The Gambia and Senegal will seduce you with a stunning array of sights, sounds and flavours. Whether you're headed for golden sand strands for beach bliss or want to get up close and personal with over 600 bird species, this guide gives you the inside information on the region's richest experiences.
ROCK TO THE RHYTHM - get set to swing to mbalax and sway to sensual zouk with our music chapter. TWITCHERS PARADISE - ticked a little greenbul off your list yet? Our bird chapter will show you how. EMBRACE THE OUTDOORS - from leisurely pirogue tours to clambering through mighty baobab trees. TALK THE TALK - chat with the locals with the help of our indispensable Language chapter. GO YOUR OWN WAY - detailed transport information and over 60 user-friendly maps show you where to go.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Senegal and Gambia I had to do a project on Senegal. And this book helped me a lot, even though I'd like most of the information to be on Senegal instead of Gambia. The book will really help you if you are a traveller going to one of the countries. The part about pickpockets was very interesting as it tells me about the best way to be robbed in Senegal. Overall, this book covers everything, from local slangs to foods eaten. It deserves a four star!
Excellent: condensed, useful, and great reading In many cases, the coverage offered by Lonely Planet guidebooks may be hampered by the magnitude of the region they try and cover. This is why for example, in "Lonely Planet West Africa" (a bulky book which also covers Senegal and the Gambia), coverage of each single country is brief and not always perfect, and the reader is often lost among facts and information she or he does not need. Instead, in this much smaller and far more condensed guidebook, the author and editors have managed to put as much... more info
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