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Overland travel to West Africa - the possibilities are endless

Since the recent news touching on the chaos that the Icelandic Eyjafjallajokull volcano caused for tens of thousands of air travellers, I decided to look at the possibility of travelling overland to West Africa. It may take…

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Added by West Africa Discovery on May 3, 2010 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

Is Education the Key to Reducing "Irresponsible" Tourism?

Having read a recent article in the Associated Press about the lack of knowledge that travellers between 18 to 30 have about the World, I asked myself: is this ‘responsible’? Shouldn’t they know about the destinations they are going to visit? In my view, education before departure nurtures a sense of respect and responsibility towards a countries people and heritage and can have a… Continue

Added by West Africa Discovery on April 19, 2010 at 5:30am — No Comments

West Africa Festivals: Move Aside, Glastonbury!

Music has always been part of the commonly shared culture found in the geographical region of west Africa, and the region has produced, in my view, some of the most talented and influential…

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Added by West Africa Discovery on April 7, 2010 at 2:36pm — No Comments

Sustainable Tourism: Educational Field Trip for Local Secondary School Students in Nigeria

Having read some shocking stories about Jos town in central Nigeria over the past few weeks, I would like to also bring you some positive news about the country, to counter these generalisations which give the impression of the whole of Nigeria being…

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Added by West Africa Discovery on March 29, 2010 at 12:38pm — No Comments

The increasing popularity of West Africa

Four years ago I embarked on a life-changing journey to Senegal, to live and study there. I remember before leaving that none of my friends or family in the UK could tell me the location of one of West Africa’s 16 countries, let alone tell me the…

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Added by West Africa Discovery on March 6, 2010 at 9:42am — No Comments

Working together towards our common goals

In a world such as ours it is essential to work together in order to achieve goals If attempted alone it is not possible. Since West Africa Discovery started we have made a big effort to develop partnerships to help develop Responsible Tourism in West African region. We are extremely grateful to our…

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Added by West Africa Discovery on February 19, 2010 at 1:58pm — No Comments

Come rain or shine, West Africa has it all!

Sitting in the cabin of a hotel security guard in the Gambia, sipping Ataya ( a bitter tea), I was deep in discussion about tourism in the area, and the decline in the so called ‘beach tourists’ over the…

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Added by West Africa Discovery on February 13, 2010 at 8:08am — 1 Comment

Bénin: tourism profile of a unique west African country

Bénin, a former French Colony in the Central West of Africa lies east of Togo, west of Nigeria and south of Burkina Faso and Niger. It is one of the smallest countries in West Africa, and is a place of unusual beauty. This destination is home to rich natural and cultural…

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Added by West Africa Discovery on February 3, 2010 at 12:03pm — No Comments

African Cup of Nations: Kicking off a great year for African football

Happy New Year and welcome to the first WAD blog of 2010! As Tom mentioned…

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Added by West Africa Discovery on January 6, 2010 at 7:35am — No Comments

New step towards internet marketing opportunites for tourism in West Africa

Last month a Nigerian Telecoms company announced that it will expand their top of the range fibre optic network to include Benin and Togo thus giving more opportunities for Internet based marketing to a wider number of businesses and individuals.

Phase3 Telecom, Nigeria’s leading communications network provider plans this move to bring the total of network connected West African countries to six, enabling faster and more efficient communication for the region and linking them to the… Continue

Added by West Africa Discovery on December 21, 2009 at 6:09am — No Comments

New Gambia Responsible Tourism educational trips on West Africa Discovery

We are pleased to announce a new listing on our 'Tours' page! Introducing three sustainability and responsible tourism educational tours from the Gambia, West Africa. They are the following:

Gambia ethical lodge holiday:

Our first… Continue

Added by West Africa Discovery on December 20, 2009 at 10:59am — No Comments

How climate change is affecting West Africa

The Copenhagen talks on climate change were suspended on Tuesday due to a walk out by the African union. Tensions rose because the African delegates feel that the Kyoto Protocol is being undermined by the richest developed countries. The Kyoto Protocol gives poorer countries different goals to richer countries in terms of carbon emission reduction, allowing them a better chance to develop. The proposed ‘all on the same level’ stance risks undermining… Continue

Added by West Africa Discovery on December 19, 2009 at 10:39am — No Comments