AT#993 - Travel to West Africa (Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau)

About this episode

The episode discusses travel to West Africa, focusing on Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau, with insights from guest Jenna Fletcher.

Hear about travel to West Africa (Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau) as the Amateur Traveler talks to Jenna Fletcher from LifeKineticTravel.com about her quest to see baby sea turtles in Guinea-Bissau. This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Why should you go to West Africa? Jenna says, "It is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful: green, flowers, animals. It is one of those spots that is definitely less explored by Western tourists. I think it gives you a different perspective on some of the history that you've learned about throughout school. And so I really enjoyed learning about the horrors of slavery while in Western Africa, and also a different perspective on colonialism." Itinerary Jenna’s recommended route is a two-week itinerary starting in The Gambia, continuing into Senegal, and ending in Guinea-Bissau, arranged partly around the fixed dates she could get for Orango National Park. ... https://amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-west-africa/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Amateur Traveler

Guest: Jenna Fletcher

Topics covered

• West Africa
• travel
• sea turtles
• colonialism
• slavery
• itinerary

Keywords

• West Africa
• travel itinerary
• baby sea turtles
• colonial history
• slavery
• The Gambia
• Senegal
• Guinea-Bissau

Sponsors

NerdWallet

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LifeKineticTravel.com

Places: Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Orango National Park

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