The Gambia Tourist Traps

  Like Well trained seals(just not as...
by rob-craig
 
  • Like Well trained seals(just not as cute!)
      Like Well trained seals(just not as...
    by rob-craig
  • Friendly youngsters
      Friendly youngsters
    by grets
  • Beach with salesmen
      Beach with salesmen
    by grets
  • engine problems.
      engine problems.
    by johanl
  • Audience participation
      Audience participation
    by grets
 

Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

The men working as local...

by alex2000

The men working as local guides may offer to negotiate prices for you. This happened to me and i ended up being 'ripped off' for camera hire (the camera broke after one day and ruined the photos i had taken) I later found out that i had paid way over the odds and instead of getting me a good price the guide had actually been negotiating a cut for himself!

Juffureh

by jigeen

Most likely Juffureh is not the one of Alex Haley. It is more or less a village like thousands, but just the name helps the people to make money.

Do you need a WC ?

by dedeckerm.

Going to the toilet in a compound

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don't forget to bargain,...

by jigeen

don't forget to bargain, otherwise you will pay too much money!

The people of Gambia are...

by chrisse_d

The people of Gambia are muslims.Don't enter their holy places with shoes on.Respect their lifestyle

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Kairaba Beach Hotel  Kololi

 2 Reviews and 304 Opinions  well such an extraordinarily well run venue in Gambia. German influence, very efficient. What... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi, we are going to Gambia on the 22nd Feb and our GP has given us a private prescription for Malarone. It's quite expensive and I... 

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A: It's not cheap anywhere as it is a relatively new and very effective anti-malarial drug, but is encumbered by patents, so there is only a single manufacturer, hence the... 

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