Western Africa Travel Articles

The Heart of Kumasi – Ghana, Africa

Gayle Pescud vows to navigate West Africa's largest open air market alone. She accomplishes her mission and adds another one.

Travels in the Interior of Africa

A relatively short ride in a Gambian bush taxi can be quite eventful, in an extremely slow kind of way. Bjørn Christian Tørrissen does recommend it, at least as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Escape to Mali – Africa

Alyson Peel shares her thoughts on several small cities in Mali, West Africa.

Guinea: Life During Wartime – Africa

Julie Reimer fantasized about a relaxing week in Senegal. It was supposed to be a vacation from her normal life in Guinea, not part of an evacuation.

A Month in Senegal and the Gambia – Senegal, Gambia, Africa

Rev. Stephen L. Johnson liked West Africa. It tested his patience and he met locals.