Pro

People are very accomodating, food is very good (mostly), not expensive to live and discos rock!!!
Con

unsafe at night
In a nutshell

Don't bother!
africateach Says: To those that wish to come here for the music, I have heard that this park is perfect for that! They have people that come there on the weekends that play and dance! I cannot be totally specific because I am not into that kind of thing, but if you are... check it out.It is...
Le Cedre: Good food at a good price
africateach Says: As I have said in other reviews, the restaurants here all pretty much serve the same thing, but the chicken brochettes here are great. Start off with a bit of hummus with oil, tomato and onion, then compliment it with a beer or wine, and you have a culinary delight that will...
africateach Says: I had only hear about this place and visited it on curiosity alone! The rumors were true indeed!This bar is owned and operated by Lebanese people. Not that it is a bad thing at all.... but they are not happy with outsiders there and try to charge you with an outrageous door...
Dangerous, but quick and thrifty!
africateach Says: If you are of the kind that likes to live on the wild side... you may buy a motor bike here! They are about 500-600 USD and will get you around the town. I have seen people on these weaving in and out of traffic, squeezing into places that people cannot pass, flying past you...
Marche Niger: Downtown... it's an adventure!
africateach Says: Downtown is the place to go if you want to get into the food shopping for cheaper than the bigger stores here. You can get anything you need down here, definately cheaper, but my suggestion is that you want to come down here with a local friend (if you have one) or just make...
No Such Thing As Personal Space!!!
africateach Says: I am standing at the bank waiting for my money to be passed through the glass, and a man walks right up and stands about 10 inches from me!I begin to think there is something going on here, so I ask him to stand in the line! Well, there are really no such things as that for...
africateach Says: Well, this is not exactly a warning or danger, but lately the government has refused to pay the street vendors their subsidies. This has increased the price of everything! An example of this is how a bag of rice would cost about $7 and now it costs $14. To you and me, that...
africateach Says: When you are doing anything from shopping at the local markets for veggies, to getting a taxi, remember the rule of 3! Always go 3000 francs lower than what they say and you will have the correct price. Usually I give them 1000 out of the 3000, but it will help you to do...
Remember we are 9 degrees ABOVE the equator!
africateach Says: Bags WILL be checked by the guards when you arrive, so be prepared! walking shoes or sandlesboots for hiking in some regionsloose fitting shirts and pantsBe prepared to have everything dirty because we have tons of dirt and dust here! I stopped taking malaria pills a year...
africateach Says: This is the Mangrove Hotel, in Dabompa, outside of Conakry. It is close to the ocean. Took about 2 hrs to get there, but worth it! It is nice to get out of the city where the air is a little cleaner! This hotel is so hidden, I had to stop 4 times on the road to ask. Well,...
africateach Says: In Guinea, they play football (or soccer to the US people) ALL DAY!!! It is almost a religion to the people here! They have games everywhere and anywhere at the same time. Ok, remember when we would take the nets out and put them in the middle of the street or block and...
africateach Says: This Turtle was found on the shores of Conakry 2 days ago. You will not believe the size of it! People actually started trying to cook it!!! Seriously! People came by and cut pieces off and took it back to their houses to eat! No idea what it tastes like... and don't want to...
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Its a great restuarant and bar, has live music on the weekends and is run by a flamboyant owner, Ami. Check it out Just take the fresh seafood or fish plate of...
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Q: Hello, can anyone tell me how I get from the north of Morocco (Tetouan) to Guinee? I cannot find any fligths... Thanks in advance,...

A: CHECK FLIGHTS FROM CASABLANCA AIRPORT IN MOROCCCO. Ciao Y
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I feel that with all the garbage, dust, disease and famine in this part of the world, the heat makes up for all that!!! Just kidding! This place has been my home now for over a year and it has taken...
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Well I liked Conakry. I was there because of work...It was pretty cool. For some reson we had no flight crew and no Senior so it was just us the cabin crew and ops people left alone at the hotel for a...
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I was in Guinea for two year, spending most of that time in Conakry, but also venturing to the forest areas and places like Dabola, Dinguraye, the Fouta Djalon , Koundara and the islands etc. Its a......
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Ive been in Conakry at the end of march 2005. I didn't know anything about Guinea and especially about the Capital. Well I did all my week in Conakry cause I had to work but I can say that I've...
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