Destination Guides
Deep-dive guides to every destination we cover — written by people who've actually been there.
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The Gambia
Browse listings →Banjul: A Local's Guide to The Gambia's Tiny Capital
Faded colonial elegance on the Atlantic coast
Banjul is one of Africa's smallest capitals — a half-day is enough to see the highlights, from Albert Market to Arch 22.
Janjanbureh & Upcountry Gambia
The river, the wildlife and rural Gambian life
Three hours up the River Gambia from the coast, Janjanbureh is the gateway to wildlife-rich upcountry — chimpanzees, hippos and over 500 bird species.
Kololi & The Smiling Coast: Where Most Visitors Stay
The Gambia's main resort strip
Kololi is where most of The Gambia's tourist infrastructure is concentrated — beaches, restaurants, nightlife and the bulk of the country's hotels.
Senegal
Browse listings →Dakar: West Africa's Coolest Capital
Music, art and Atlantic beaches
Dakar is one of Africa's great cities — a Cap-Vert peninsula crammed with music, food, art and the most cosmopolitan scene in West Africa.
Saint-Louis: The Faded Colonial Jewel
UNESCO island city in northern Senegal
Saint-Louis was the first French settlement in West Africa and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site — three days here is well worth the journey.
Sine-Saloum Delta: West Africa's Most Beautiful Landscape
UNESCO biosphere of mangroves, islands and birds
Where the Saloum and Sine rivers meet the Atlantic, a vast network of mangroves, sand bars and shell-mound islands forms a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.