From Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher*Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet's Africa Planning Map helps you explore with ease.Get more from your map and your trip with images and information about top attractions, itinerary suggestions and themed lists. With this easy-to-use, full-colour map in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of Africa - so begin your journey now!Easy-fold formatHandy slipcase Full colour and easy to use Beautiful imageryTailored itinerariesCan't-miss highlightsDetailed town indexThemed listsCovers Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, eSwatini (Swaziland), Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, ZimbabweLooking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet'sAfrica guidebook, our most comprehensive guidebook to the continent, covering the top sights and most authentic offbeat experiences.About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)*Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017 Read more

Birds of Senegal and The Gambia – the ultimate guide for travellers and birdwatchers visiting one of Africa's richest birdwatching regions.The Gambia, together with the country that envelops it, Senegal, has an avifauna of more than 700 regularly occurring species, including many Western Palearctic migrants from September to April, and a significant list of highly sought-after resident West African birds, such as Egyptian Plover. There is a fantastic selection of Sahel specialities that are more easily seen here than anywhere else. Senegal has become a reliable locality for Golden Nightjar, Quail-plover and Cricket Warbler, and the near-endemic Mali Firefinch occurs in the southeast of the country. Birdwatchers in this region can also find Savile's Bustard, Adamawa Turtle Dove, Little Grey Woodpecker, Yellow Penduline Tit, Sudan Golden Sparrow and Exclamatory Paradise Whydah, while the Saloum delta's huge roost of tens of thousands of African Swallow-tailed Kites is one of the world's top birding spectacles.This authoritative guide covers all species in the two countries, including details of all residents, migrants and known vagrants. Almost 150 stunning colour plates depict every species, comprehensively covering all the distinct plumages and subspecies likely to be encountered. Concise species accounts describe key identification features, status, range, habitat and voice, accompanied by accurate distribution maps.This compact guide is an essential companion for any birder visiting this ornithologically rich slice of western Africa. Read more

Lonely Planet West Africa is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the Senegalese music scene in Dakar, sun yourself in the coastal paradise of Freetown, or hike through lush highlands in Kpalime -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of West Africaand begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet West Africa Travel Guide:Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, religion, arts, cuisine, environment, sport, arts and crafts, culture Over 80mapsCovers Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet West Africa, our most comprehensive guide to West Africa, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Africa guide for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. The world awaits! Lonely Planet guides have won the TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times Read more

Tripping Around the African Sun: A Journey Through Culture, Contrast, and DiscoveryWhat happens when an American woman uproots her life and dives headfirst into the heart of West Africa? Tripping Around the African Sun is a real ,unfiltered look at our first year living in The Gambia—where every day is an adventure, every interaction a lesson, and every challenge an opportunity for growth beyond the pretty pictures and vacation vibes.Life moves different out here. Time stretches, community is everything, and the smallest moments teach the biggest lessons. Some days were full of joy and new experiences; other days had me questioning all my life choices. But through it all, we adjusted, we learned, and we grew in ways we never expected. With an eye for cultural contrasts and a humorous yet reflective tone, this book takes readers beyond the surface of travel and into the realities of daily life in The Gambia.Perfect for expats, travelers, and the African diaspora, come take this ride with me. Whether you’re dreaming of an African adventure or simply seeking a fresh perspective on life, Tripping Around the African Sun invites you to experience the beauty, complexity, and joy of embracing the unknown. Because sometimes, the best adventures start when you stop playing it safe.Ready to take the trip? Read more

"Sheds light on the slave trade, American slave life and the British abolitionist movement." -Daily Press (Newport News, Va.), June 8, 2014"Some Memories of the Life of Job" is one of the earliest and most intriguing slave narratives, being published in 1734. Ayuba Suleiman Diallo (1701-1773), also known as Job ben Solomon, was a famous Muslim who was a victim of the Atlantic slave trade. Born in Bundu, Senegal (West Africa), Job's memoirs were published as one of the earliest slave narratives in Thomas Bluett's 1734 book "Some Memories of the Life of Job." Diallo came from a prominent Fulbe family of Muslim religious leaders. His grandfather had founded the town of Bundu, and he grew up with Samba Geladio Diegui the heir to the Kingdom of Futa-Toro. In 1730, Job became a victim of the ever-growing slave exploitation of the Senegambia region. Job and his interpreter Loumein Yoas were near the Gambia River to trade slaves and paper. While visiting some friends on their return trip, Job and Yoas were captured by invading Mandingoes. Eventually Job was sold to a slave holder in Maryland. Job's story was an extremely rare exception in the slave trade. Due to his intelligence and monetary prowess, and Englishmen's desire to use him to increase their own profits in trade on the coast of Africa, he was able to legally escape the hardships of slavery and return home to Africa. Thomas Bluett (c.1690-1749) was a British judge in Annapolis, Maryland. Bluett gained lasting renown by the encounter with an African slave, Job, in 1731. While in jail in Annapolis, Job was visited by Thomas Bluett. Thomas became impressed with him and, through another slave acting as interpreter, wrote Job's biography. Read more

West Africa has cachet and soul. Home to African landscapes of our imaginations and inhabited by an astonishing diversity of traditional peoples, this is Africa as it once wasInspirational images, destination highlights and recommendations from our expert authorsPlanning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect tripLocal secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip uniquePLUS Music, Arts and Craftwork, Peoples of West Africa and Safe Travel essaysCoverage includes: Planning chapters, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, Understand and Survival chapters Read more

Fulani is a language widely spoken across about 20 countries in West and Central Africa (including Senegal, Guinea, Gambia, Cameroon, and Sudan) by people who call themselves Fulɓe, also known as Fulani or Fula in English. The language―which also known as Fula, Fulfulde, Fulah and Pulaar―has approximately 24 million native speakers and belongs to the Senegambian branch within the Niger-Congo languages, which does not have tones. It also belongs to the Atlantic geographic grouping within Niger–Congo family. This unique, two-part resource provides travelers to Western and Central Africa with the tools they need for daily interaction. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers, this guide includes 4,000 dictionary entries; phonetics that are intuitive for English speakers; essential phrases on topics such as transportation, dining out, and business; and concise grammar and pronunciation sections. Read more

This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt’s Senegal continues to offer far and away the greatest depth of coverage for this increasingly popular part of West Africa. With over 350 pages of detailed description and 40 maps, this remains the definitive source of information to a country that is often described as the whole of West Africa in microcosm. This new edition includes details of the rapidly changing transport situation, notably the opening of the new international airport and the first bridge to span the Gambia River. All regions of the country are covered, including detailed information on access to Senegal’s national parks, with detailed maps, itineraries, and practical information on transport, accommodation and eating for each region.Senegal boasts a variety of landscapes and cultures that belie its compact size. Northern desert wilds give way to the rain-soaked Casamance, fringed by hundreds of kilometres of pristine beaches and the fantastically frenetic capital city, Dakar, surrounded by ocean and proudly perched at the westernmost point on the African continent. This smorgasbord of landscapes is all accessible within a day’s travel, making Senegal the perfect choice for anyone looking to sink their teeth into West Africa, for the first time or the hundredth.Natural assets aside, Senegal is home to a world of man-made delectations: Dakar’s nightclubs throb well into the morning hours and offer a rare chance to dance yourself silly with superstar musicians on their home turf. With one of Africa’s most prolific arts scenes, Senegal attracts numerous visitors for its cultural attractions, and this book provides a thorough and accessible introduction to the music, art, film, and literature of this most creative of countries. Beyond the capital, Saint-Louis’ charm is an enchanting throwback to the colonial glamour of the 19th century, and sleepy Île de Gorée is a haunting testament to colonial horror, as visitors peer through the door of no return, where thousands destined for the Americas glimpsed their homes for the final time.With all new first-hand research, Bradt’s Senegal is the only guide ready to take you to all corners of this enchanting land. Read more

Gambia through our eyes tells the story of a Muslim African American family; who relocated to Gambia with 8 children, without ever visiting the country before.Aminah shares a relatable approach to planning a hijrah journey from America to Africa. She tells personal stories and gives practical tips for how to choose a relocation destination.Your eyes will be opened to what challenges families may face with moving aboard with children, and how the move impacts children of various ages.This is a guided reflection self-help book for families. At the end of each chapter there are writing prompts to help readers began planning their own move.This is a heartfelt story of navigating the beautiful complexities of motherhood, healing, and creating a life full of purpose in Africa! Read more

Immersed in West Africa is a powerful on the ground diary of one man’s solo journey through West Africa. This is NOT a cookie-cutter guidebook.For roughly two months Terry Lister traveled across Senegal, Mauritania, the Gambia, Guinea and Guinea Bissau. What he experienced touched both his spirit and his soul. The ups and downs of travel, the people, the transport, the weather, the food, the haggling. He embraced it all. This was the real Africa.But not all travel is endless sunsets and warm experiences in the presence of beautiful people. Lister sees and shares the hardships of travel,too. From harrowing experiences with border police, to day-long travel on crowded mini-buses, Lister’s accounts of daily life shed light on the real side of Africa. He does not sugarcoat the experience of travelling in these countries. His accounts are raw and honest. This is travelling at its most essential.Lister shows us that while Africa is still the brunt of many jokes and misconceptions, the five countries he visits should be high up your personal list of must visit places. Immersed in West Africa unveils the Africa beyond the big tours, inspiring travelers to step out with courage and faith to experience the reality of life in West Africa beyond the classic tourist brochure.Lister showcases his experiences of travel so that you can step boldly along your own path and plot an adventure into West Africa knowing what to expect and how to handle it. So let’s step into this adventure together! Read more

Pulaar is a Fula language spoken by over 6.3 million people, primarily in Senegal, Gambia and Mauritania. Pulaar is now written in the Latin and Adlam scripts but was once written in an Arabic script. This first-of-its kind bilingual dictionary contains: 30,000 entries Background notes on Pulaar Introduction to Pulaar grammatical categories Pronunciation guide Lists of ordinal and cardinal numbers Read more

Lonely Planet's 4th edition of The Gambia & Senegal will take you from the arid desert lands of the north to the lush tropical forests in the south, and from the capital cities of Dakar and Banjul to the more remote Bassari country. Go lion spotting in the Parc National de Niokolo-Koba or hike around the beautifully conserved Abuko Nature Reserve.Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.In This Guide:Dedicated chapters on birdwatching and musicCustomised itineraries take you up the coast or down the riverUnique Green Index highlights the best ecofriendly options Read more

Ready to uncover the wonders of The Gambia in 2025? Our comprehensive Gambia Travel Guide 2025 is your ultimate companion for exploring the heart and soul of this vibrant destination. Packed with insider tips, expert recommendations, and detailed information, this guide ensures you’ll experience everything The Gambia has to offer—from breathtaking beaches to rich cultural heritage and stunning wildlife.Why This Book?Attention-Grabbing Insights: Discover the rich history, vibrant culture, and diverse landscapes that make The Gambia a must-visit destination.Desire-Filled Benefits: From UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Kunta Kinteh Island to wildlife adventures at River Gambia National Park, this guide provides everything you need to immerse yourself in Gambian life.Actionable Recommendations: Whether you’re seeking luxury resorts, budget-friendly stays, or off-the-beaten-path eco-lodges, we’ll guide you to the perfect accommodation for every budget.Day Trip Ideas & Excursions: Explore beyond Banjul with unforgettable day trips to coastal villages, cultural landmarks, and river adventures.Ready to book your adventure to The Gambia? The Gambia Travel Guide 2025 is your go-to resource for making the most of your journey. Whether you’re seeking relaxation, adventure, or cultural discovery, this guide has everything you need to create unforgettable memories. Don’t wait—order now and start your Gambia journey today! Read more

Discover the fascinating history and vibrant culture of The Gambia in this compelling and comprehensive book. From its ancient origins to its modern-day aspirations, "The History of The Gambia" takes you on an immersive journey through the fascinating narrative of this West African nation.Step back in time and explore the ancient civilizations that flourished in The Gambia, from the prehistoric inhabitants to the powerful medieval kingdoms. Uncover the influences of Islamic civilization, the impact of European explorers and colonizers, and the struggles for independence and self-governance that have shaped The Gambia's trajectory.Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Gambian culture as you delve into the customs, traditions, and vibrant festivals that define the nation's identity. Experience the warmth and hospitality of its people as you journey through bustling markets, visit traditional villages, and witness the preservation of cultural heritage.As you delve into the challenges and prospects for The Gambia's future, you'll witness the country's determination to achieve economic development, foster good governance, and ensure social progress. From sustainable tourism initiatives to regional cooperation and environmental stewardship, The Gambia's vision for a prosperous and inclusive future shines through."The History of The Gambia" offers a unique and comprehensive exploration of this captivating nation. This book presents a wealth of knowledge that will deepen your understanding and appreciation of The Gambia's rich history, cultural heritage, and natural wonders.Whether you're a history enthusiast, a traveler seeking new horizons, or simply curious about the world, this book will transport you to the heart of The Gambia. Uncover the untold stories, immerse yourself in its vibrant culture, and be inspired by its journey of resilience and aspiration.Embark on this enlightening and immersive adventure through The Gambia's past and present. Order your copy of "The History of The Gambia" today and embark on a transformative exploration of this extraordinary nation. Read more

This book is a masterpiece. It is a non-fictional book. It contains firsthand account information of some of the alleged murders, tortures, and disappearances that had taken place under the administration of Gambias iron fist dictator President Yahya Jammeh. The author had interviewed a wide range of sourcessome of whom are still serving in Mr. Jammehs administration, while some of the sources have parted company with the Gambian dictator. You will be missing out a great wealth of information by not buying a copy of Mr. MBais book titled: The Untold Dictator Yahya Jammehs Story.This book contains fascinating and horrific stories that one could ever imagined that it is taking place in an impoverished countrywhich received less international press coveragelargely due to its size. The Gambia is less than the size of Delaware. It has been transformed as a murder land under dictator Jammehs watch.Grab a copy of Mr. MBais book and learn firsthand information about what it means to live under a dictatorship in Africa. This is one of the most informative books ever written so far about the Gambia, and its delusional leader Yahya Jammeh, who claims to have discovered the cure for HIV/AIDS, asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, Infertility, among other diseases. You will be amazed by the amount useful information contained in this book.Mr. MBais book also featured American history, and the role Washington could play in helping to bailout countries under going dictatorship in the African region. The author talked about the growing presence of Hezbollah financiers in Africa, and its threat to the United States national security. The author also stressed about the need for countries to help the United States government in implementing and enforcing the United States Treasury Department sanctions directed at terrorist groups and their financiers. This, Mr. MBai says, is crucially imperative on the global war on terror. Read more