Miscellaneous: Everyone should take the necessary steps to prevent malaria. I however did not. I used repellent with Deet however, I received an insect bite on my last day. I had to have unnecessary blood work done when I returned home to confirm I did not contract anything. Save yourself the worry and prepare in advance if at all possible.
Written Sep 11, 2005
Luggage and bags: Don't accept help from somebody, because they ask you money
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Comfortable shoes and clothes are required if you don't want to suffer due to the warm
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Mosquito Repellent is expensive, don't forget it!
Yellow vaccine is import and paludism treatment!
Written Sep 7, 2004
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Q: I will be traveling from US to Bomako, Mali via Dakar, Senegal. What is the process for travelers in transit after landing at...

A: I suggest you try and pick up luggage in Dakar and walk your bags to the check in counter for Bamako. I was there this last July and our bags were NOT loaded on to flight...
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The city Dakar, Senegal's capital, is located in the most western point of the African continent. Walking through the city The minute I came out to the streets, a crowd of street salesmen was...
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Dakar... not what you would think!!!

As I am looking out from the patio of the conference, I actually make myself turn off all the sound, people and just concentrate on how I am in Dakar, Senegal!!! The skyline looked like something that...
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Chaotic, Charming and Colourful - Bustling Dakar

Dakar, like many cities in the developing world, is strongly influenced by its colonial history. The Cap Vert peninsula had no urban tradition before colonial settlement and was mainly populated by......
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Dakar - The Western Tip of Africa

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I signed up for a tour to Lac Rose, the Pink Lake, which is a good drive from the port. We enjoyed a comfortable ride on tour busses to the lake and then switched to hard benched trucks for our tour....
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