Offers a wide range of hotels and restaurants is detailed, plus sandy beaches, music and dance. Plenty of information is provided on the ecology and wildlife of The Gambia, especially the superb birdwatching opportunities.
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". . . offers profound insight into an often overlooked destination."
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The beauty of The Gambia is quite dazzling. From the bright dress of the people to the exquisite and varied birdlife, this welcoming, English-speaking country is drenched in color.The authors of The Gambia: The Bradt Travel Guide are deeply passionate about the place they have made their home, and they use their local knowledge to take you beyond the obvious. Whether you choose to explore the lush forests or walk along the golden beaches, drink green tea in mud-walled villages or seek out the secretive hippos, this guide will help you celebrate the rich diversity of a land labeled 'the gateway to Africa'.This guide includes: information on where to stay and where to eat; clear maps and town plans; guide to the wildlife - and how to see and photograph it; in-depth information on culture and history; trips into Sengal. (5 1/4 x 8 1/4, 272 pages, color photos, illustrations, maps)
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A Sensitive View of a Fascinating Place,
By donald wright (Cortland, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Gambia (Paperback)
This is the most carefully and accurately written travel guide, and thus the most useful, that I have encountered in nearly four decades of traveling. It is also the most sensitive statement of The Gambia and its people I could imagine. I have been visiting the country since the mid-1970s, and was just there in early 2003. I found out that Emms and Barnett are respected wildlife experts who have taken up residence in The Gambia who advise the Gambian government, when it will listen, on matters pertaining to wildlife, ecology, and conservation. They care about The Gambia and its people. What all of this means for travelers is that they have recently visited each restaurant, hotel, and museum (and bar) they write about, driven each road, bartered for each item purchased. For every place I visited, over two months, their advice was on the money. And I would purchase the book even if not traveling, because it gives a wonderfully accurate sense of Gambian history and culture. My hat is off to Emms, Barnett, and the Bradt folks for giving us this book. Don't leave home (for The Gambia) without it.
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LOCATION AND SIZE The Federal Republic of The Gambia lies on the western coast of tropical Africa. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
callithrix monkeys, sacred crocodile pool, mosquito bednet, western red colobus, bush taxi, travelling upcountry, dbl rooms, organised excursions, birding guides, crocodile pools, fishing centre, tourist taxis, helmeted guineafowl, government sales tax, ground operators, clawless otter, walk from the beach, culture forest Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Gambia, River Gambia, Abuko Nature Reserve, Basse Highway, Lamin Lodge, Cape Point, Jinack Island, James Island, Tendaba Camp, Kiang West National Park, Bintang Bolon, Niumi National Park, Niokolo Koba, Westfield Junction, Camping Sukuta, Makasutu Wildlife Trust, Western Division, Senegambia Hotel, Central River Division, Sierra Leone, Atlantic Hotel, Paradise Inn, Forest Park, Kairaba Avenue, Fullada Camp Browse Sample Pages:
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LOCATION AND SIZE The Federal Republic of The Gambia lies on the western coast of tropical Africa. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
callithrix monkeys, sacred crocodile pool, mosquito bednet, western red colobus, bush taxi, travelling upcountry, dbl rooms, organised excursions, birding guides, crocodile pools, fishing centre, tourist taxis, helmeted guineafowl, government sales tax, ground operators, clawless otter, walk from the beach, culture forest Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Gambia, River Gambia, Abuko Nature Reserve, Basse Highway, Lamin Lodge, Cape Point, Jinack Island, James Island, Tendaba Camp, Kiang West National Park, Bintang Bolon, Niumi National Park, Niokolo Koba, Westfield Junction, Camping Sukuta, Makasutu Wildlife Trust, Western Division, Senegambia Hotel, Central River Division, Sierra Leone, Atlantic Hotel, Paradise Inn, Forest Park, Kairaba Avenue, Fullada Camp Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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