River transport is also an interesting option for exploring the Gambia River. The official currency of Gambia is the Dalasi, which is widely used throughout the country.

Silk cotton trees on the edge of River Gambia at the town of Kuntaur. The town was formally an important trading centre, with a large depot for Gambia's main export, peanuts.

The continent's smallest country is making a big push to get visitors to explore its many cultural, historical and ...

The Gambia Experience (01489 866939; gambia.co.uk) will relaunch its River of West Africa cruise for the 2021-22 season as part of its Unique Holidays collection for The Gambia and Senegal.

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The route aims to draw travellers from the Gambia’s golden coast towards its lesser-explored interior. Named for a mythical water-dwelling beast, the trail traces the Gambia River 225 miles ...

Case in point: A seven-night hybrid river-ocean cruise that I sailed on with Variety Cruises in February in West Africa, where we explored parts of Senegal but primarily sailed in the Gambia along ...

You can follow the duo's journey on their expedition blog, River Gambia Expedition 2012—1,000km Source to Sea African Odyssey, and on the River Gambia Expedition 2012 Facebook page. H/T: Ryan ...

Truck drivers used to wait for days before crossing the Gambia River by ferry, but a towering bridge has cut the transit time down to minutes, and brought Senegal and Gambia closer.

Since grade school I have always loved the circus. I grew up in Chicago, attended public schools and got to go on a field trip every spring to see the Shrine Circus at the Medinah Temple. In later … ...