Travels on Planet Earth - A blog
My interview with world musician Youssou N’Dour at his home in Dakar, Senegal in May 2007. You have just come back from New York – what were you doing there? “I was invited by Time magazine. Every year they nominate the 100 most influential persons around the world, sometimes artistically or politically. I was there [...]
Dakar, Senegal; May 2007 Goree Island lies just off the coast of Dakar, the Senegalese capital. Today it’s a happy and mellow place where people hang out on the beach, play soccer in the dusty town square and fish from wooden boats from the warm waters of the tropical Atlantic. A few people make their [...]
By Caitlin Fitzsimmons It’s morning in Dakar and in the centre of town the Sandega Market is heaving. A rainbow jumble of fabrics tumbles out of wheelbarrows, or is piled high on trestle tables and hung from cars. Household goods and children’s toys are on sale alongside artworks and bead jewellery, while roaming merchants selling [...]
How to get there Senegal is served by Dakar International Airport. Air France flies daily to Dakar, at a cost of about €800 return. Where to stay Hotel Sokhamon, a sumptuous Lebanese style hotel on the sea front, with stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean. Tel: (221) 889 7100. Email: hotelsokhamon@sentoo.sn Sofitel Teranga, in the [...]
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