The #BlogGambia bloggers have certainly been having some great adventures in The Gambia over the last few weeks. Here are a few of my favourite posts to date. A sunset ascent into the canopy After regularly being told that SRT (the single rope technique for climbing trees) was as easy as climbing a ladder, Jaillan [...]
Gambian Initiation Ceremonies
Today we’d like to feature another article by Rhiannon Lewis who has writen a number of posts for our blog including The Fathala reserve in Senegal and A sense of community. Here Rhiannon talks about the initiation ceremony that boys in The Gambia take part in. Each tribe may have its own nuances to the ceremony but there are many common [...]
Sponsoring a child in The Gambia
When I first started working for Serenity Holidays (which includes The Gambia Experience) back in 2005, I was very excited that I would get the chance to visit West Africa. I knew little about the area but was eager to learn. The Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa and one of the most [...]
Getting to know the wildlife of The Gambia
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve visited The Gambia and there’s plenty to do there so I never get bored. In fact, this wonderful, West African country has so much more to offer than just sunshine, lovely beaches and wonderful food, that it would be a crime if you didn’t get out and about [...]
The Gambia makes it debut in London 2012 Paralympics
I was delighted when I learnt that The Gambia would make its first ever appearance at the Paralympics last night and everyone at The Gambia Experience sends wishes of welcome and good luck to the two athletes Demba Jarju and Isatou Nyang. The Gambian National Paralympics Committee (GNPC) became a member of the International Paralympic [...]
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