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Biting monkeys

by susu77

On our first morning in The Gambia there was a monkeyfamily in a tree couple of meters from our doorsteps. I got a bit too exited and rushed to offer them a cookie. The mom and two kids looked me oddly and started to make this weird, repeating noice. Then the father came and in a blink of an eye bit me in hand. It even came after me and chased me almost all the way to our room. All the people outside ran in to escape the mad dadmonkey.I bled alot and my thumb was useless, swollen and in pain for rest of the vacation. The cut was quite small but very deep. Afterwards I heard that if it had been a banana instead of cookied I would have been okay..

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sextourism

by susu77

You see this a lot in Gambia. The sight is funny and sad at the same time.Older white women sometimes travel to the Gambia to only spent some "quality"time with younger men.That must be the biggest reason why so meny young men were all over my over 60 year old mom. So if you are like her you need to be prepared to that. Like it or not.

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Brush Fires

by traveldave

During the dry season (November through May), brush fires are relatively common in Gambia. Most are set by people to clear dead grasses and brush for cultivation. These fires are actually beneficial for the ecosystem, as many plants require fire to germinate, and the flames get rid of dead vegetation, allowing for faster growth of new plants when the wet season comes.Brush fires burn hot and move across the country quickly. They rarely get out of control, but they do occasionally cross major roads, such as the one pictured here. It is at such a time that they can pose a hazard to travelers, especially since it is usually impossible to drive fast enough along the potholed and rutted roads to escape the flames.

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Potholes

by traveldave

Some of the roads I traveled in Gambia were the worst roads I have ever seen in my life. The main road between Janjangbureh and Tendaba was once paved, but the surface is now mostly potholes. It is so bad that, where the topography permits it, local drivers drive in the dirt next to the road to avoid the broken pavement. Broken-down cars and trucks with broken axles or other major damage are commonly encountered every few miles. Other lesser roads are almost as bad. The drive between Janjangbureh is about 96 miles (155 kilometers), but it took over eight hours of bone-jarring travel to cover the distance. Supposedly the government has promised to repair the roads, which would benefit the country greatly. However, many believe that these promises were made during election campaigns and will never be carried out.

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Don't walk far away from designtaed beach areas

by dicky1142

on the beaches, stay close to your designated Hotal part of the Beach - I made the mistake of walking about 1.5 mile away down the Beach, pretty isolated, and was jumped on by a couple of locals - they were not violent as they could see I was wearing nothing but my swim trunks but I guess they would have took the lot had I been wearing anything of value.

Gambian Romeos/Relationships with Gambians

by MsDJL

I'm a bit supised this subject hasn't been mentioned before. Gambians are charming, very caring, attentive by nature and make lovely company/dance partners during your stay. Unfortunately tourists are targetted, particularly in the Senegambia area, by Gambians, Nigerians and Sierra Leonians looking for a better life. I see so many marriages happening on a day to day basis between people living in the Gambia and Europeans. Unfortunately a lot of the relationships are about money and the person probably has a local wife and a few local girlfriends who will turn a blind eye in the hope of a better life for them aswell. Friends will cover for each other and lies may not be found out (if at all) until the relationship is in full swing or the marriage has happened. This has never happened to me but many people I know. If you are visiting the Gambia be very aware of the charming man who could...

TIME IN THE GAMBIA – GMT

by DAO

Warning - you have entered a time warp! Upon our arrival in the Gambia we were met by a local Holiday Representative who explained which time zone Gambia is in. He said this "Welcome to the Gambia, the time is now 11 o'clock GMT. That means GAMBIA MAYBE TIME. So when I say I will be there at 2 o'clock I mean maybe it will be 2, maybe it will be 3. In the Gambia - time is expandable!" So allow plenty of extra time and do not be surprised if they are late, just relax. You must also count on them being on time if you are late. It just works that way in the Gambia!

Sea Fishing

by Pete.Gibson

When you book a sea fishing trip be sure to ask for life jackets, as the sea can get quiet rough as the tide changes, and the small boats often fish the sand banks you may also need sea sickness tablets if you get sea sick easily..... but its still worth doing

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Wrestlers

by Winksc

This happened to a friend I know. On a touristy beach he was offered a wrestling match by a man that turned out to be quite good at it. he got my friend into a painful hold and good naturedly asked for money to let him win. Men do you cry out for help or does your embarassment get the better of you.

I hate to say it but be mistrustful

by Winksc

My idea of West Africans as mostly honest people unfornately found its exeption in the Gambia. I usually feel no qualms about going with someone who offers to show you round. My experience is that generally they will demand a reasonable sum of money at the end of the day for guiding you. So I had no problem being shown round Banjul by a guy called Muhammed who I met in the street.After seeing some of the sights he suggested we go to a bar he new and have a drink, whilst there he seemed determined to ply me with beer and weed but he also became increasingly quiet which worried me, so i made an effort to stay sober. As more young men arrived they clearly werent happy to see me and kept making comments about greed and the like, becoming increasingly threatening. I told Muhammed I wanted to leave as it got darker in streets with no lights in this strange city it became clear to me that I was...

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