The Senegal Experience - Holidays to Senegal

"Oh, do speak English, love, no one speaks Spanish around here," replied the barman, despite the fact that we were on Tenerife, a Spanish island. This was exactly the kind of exchange I was hoping to avoid on my next winter-sun break...

An intriguing landscape in the wilds of Africa, with a thousand flamingos pirouetting in ponds, a jackal loping across the sandy plain and hawks hovering above, is now within easy reach of British holidaymakers...

Senegal lost 2-0 in last night’s football friendly against South Korea. Although South Korea were in control from the start they found it difficult to get past Senegalese goalkeeper Chieckh Tidiane Ndiaye, but just before half-time new Celtic signing Ki Sung-yong scored the opening goal. ...

The children eyed us hesitantly, unsure whether to approach us or stay back. It had obviously been a while since they'd seen a car, let alone a couple of pale tourists from London. My girlfriend, Michelle, and I were in a village somewhere in the north of Senegal...

The 160 foot (50 metre) bronze statue “The Monument of the African Renaissance” is nearing completion in Dakar but there are mixed views as to whether the £17 million bill is justified. The...

Senegal drew with China in last night’s international football friendly in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China. Despite a number of chances by the Chinese team, the game ended goalless. ...

The Senegal Experience reports that bookings are strong for its second winter of operation - 2009/2010 – despite the recent economic climate. The specialist highlights the 4-grade Royal Decameron Baobab Resort as being its current best-selling hotel for this coming winter. ...

Working for The Travel Channel, I’m not surprisingly the envy of all my friends who always wistfully ask “So where are you off to now?” My answer more often than not is greeted with gasps of envy and looks of pure jealousy.  However, when I announced I was heading off to Senegal at Easter, the re...

After a few delays, The World Festival of Black Arts (FESMAN) will be held in Senegal in December 2010, President Abdoulaye Waye has confirmed...

The Senegal Experience releases its new November 2009 – October 2010 brochure this week. ...

On Tuesday Senegal’s parliament approved a bill to create a new of position of vice president which will be appointed by the president, 82 year old Abdoulaye Wade, but will not succeed him as head of state. ...

Senegal fought off competition from 299 teams from across the world to win the California Beach Soccer Championship, the second largest beach soccer festival in the world. 300 male and female teams competed over two days on 16th & 17th May on 29 pitches...