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Has anyone vacationed in the Gambia with children?
I found very interesting offers on the website of a Finnish tour company, a holiday for the New Year in the Gambia. Departure from Helsinki. Apparently with a landing in England (I haven’t figured it out yet). I don’t understand how much to fly there. And is it safe there. Thanks for any advice, links, etc.
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So to speak. The Gambia is the capital of female sex tourism. Elderly Europeans fly there to the poor, the young, ready for anything. The country is full of hotels, everything is very civilized, the service is modern. Information about the rest is just full, especially on English-language sites. But the country is a little not for family holidays. Perhaps there are separate family-type hotels.
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answered 12 years ago
I read about sex tourism, but it’s not for anyone. But how can you find the temperature of the water in the ocean. And most importantly, how much to fly. Like food. Thank you for responding.
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answered 12 years ago
I read hotel reviews on (foreign) websites and I keep thinking why the Russians don’t go. They go to Egypt but don’t go there? The price is almost the same. What’s the catch? ), with Peter - no, I found out
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answered 12 years ago
My girlfriend was resting there, but she flew from Nigeria, she says that only aged aunts rest. I think that in Russia tolerance is not yet at the level that would massively travel to labor Africa and pay local machos ;-)
I won’t tell you about the flight and water, but I don’t think there are any real tricks. On the contrary, everyone is pleasantly surprised by the country.
I won’t tell you about the flight and water, but I don’t think there are any real tricks. On the contrary, everyone is pleasantly surprised by the country.
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answered 12 years ago
Ah, here's something else. Malaria! You need to take pills, because there is no vaccine for it.
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It is unlikely on the coast, but if you yourself cut through the forests and rivers of the Gambia, then you can easily catch it. You need to drink pills all the time, they make your stomach hurt, you feel sick and other joys. I do not know what is there for children regarding these pills.
A friend worked in another country - Nigeria for 5 years. She fell ill, like almost everyone who worked with her from "ours" at the consulate. And if you get sick, then you will have to take pills already at home, and every time you cough and sneeze, think that a relapse. This malaria can easily be confused with the common cold and flu.
That is, you need to be on the lookout all the time.
Well, you decide for yourself, I'm not at all special in this country, I just heard from a friend about the Gambia and about many other African countries.
But the service there is better than in Egypt-Turkey (also according to a friend!).
She is very happy with the rest, but she rested there after 5 years of work in Nigeria ;-)
A friend worked in another country - Nigeria for 5 years. She fell ill, like almost everyone who worked with her from "ours" at the consulate. And if you get sick, then you will have to take pills already at home, and every time you cough and sneeze, think that a relapse. This malaria can easily be confused with the common cold and flu.
That is, you need to be on the lookout all the time.
Well, you decide for yourself, I'm not at all special in this country, I just heard from a friend about the Gambia and about many other African countries.
But the service there is better than in Egypt-Turkey (also according to a friend!).
She is very happy with the rest, but she rested there after 5 years of work in Nigeria ;-)
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answered 12 years ago
Oh, and a visa! If you fly on a tour, then a visa is made at the airport upon arrival, if without a tour, it seems like the interests of the Gambia are represented by the Embassy of Great Britain (this is their overseas possession).
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answered 12 years ago
But I just found the official tourism website of the Gambia
http://www.visitthegambia.gm/
I don’t know, maybe the admin will delete it, it seems like it shouldn’t ...
http://www.visitthegambia.gm/
I don’t know, maybe the admin will delete it, it seems like it shouldn’t ...
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I do not advise you to drink pills for malaria, especially for children.
in fact, even taking pills (and they are not the best with us) you can easily get sick. I met the pilot, he has been in hot spots for 10 years, so he was sick with and without pills.
and it's better to get vaccinated.
in fact, even taking pills (and they are not the best with us) you can easily get sick. I met the pilot, he has been in hot spots for 10 years, so he was sick with and without pills.
and it's better to get vaccinated.
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There is no vaccination against malaria! So there is simply no alternative.
Usually, for black Africa, they only vaccinate against yellow fever, but for the Gambia, it seems that it is not required either. But there are a lot of vaccinations that can be advised, and it seems that for reinsurance, I want to do more. But another problem begins - all these vaccinations from exotic sores for us are poorly tolerated by the body, they hit the same liver very hard and you can’t do several vaccinations at once - you need a break of weeks between them. + Immunity should be strong, so if you are sick or simply in poor health, then it is better not to do it. So it turns out that it makes no sense to do more than 1-2 vaccinations. Therefore, usually no one takes a steam bath - yellow fever and malaria pills are the minimum type.
I was preparing to fly to Nigeria, I was preparing and therefore I am aware.
Usually, for black Africa, they only vaccinate against yellow fever, but for the Gambia, it seems that it is not required either. But there are a lot of vaccinations that can be advised, and it seems that for reinsurance, I want to do more. But another problem begins - all these vaccinations from exotic sores for us are poorly tolerated by the body, they hit the same liver very hard and you can’t do several vaccinations at once - you need a break of weeks between them. + Immunity should be strong, so if you are sick or simply in poor health, then it is better not to do it. So it turns out that it makes no sense to do more than 1-2 vaccinations. Therefore, usually no one takes a steam bath - yellow fever and malaria pills are the minimum type.
I was preparing to fly to Nigeria, I was preparing and therefore I am aware.
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answered 12 years ago
There, with malaria, the trick is that the pills (both for prevention and for treatment are almost the same, the doses are different).
Taking medications does not affect the CAM FACT of the appearance of the disease. The reason is always a mosquito bite (well, or a mosquito).
And the pills are already being treated. If you take pills regularly, then getting sick is easier to tolerate and most likely you will not die. After all, those who die because of malaria, they simply did not receive treatment on time.
Malaria is treated well (if on time). True, if you were sick once, then there may be relapses later - in a year, five, ten ...
In short, the sore is very nasty, but I must say in tourist areas mosquitoes are fighting, chemistry, nets, etc. But if you travel on your own in poor areas (and the country is one of the poorest), then no one poisons anything there, there are no nets ...
And according to Wikipedia, "Malaria causes about 350-500 million infections and about 1.3-3 million deaths in humans every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 85-90% of these cases, with the vast majority affecting children under 5 years of age."
Taking medications does not affect the CAM FACT of the appearance of the disease. The reason is always a mosquito bite (well, or a mosquito).
And the pills are already being treated. If you take pills regularly, then getting sick is easier to tolerate and most likely you will not die. After all, those who die because of malaria, they simply did not receive treatment on time.
Malaria is treated well (if on time). True, if you were sick once, then there may be relapses later - in a year, five, ten ...
In short, the sore is very nasty, but I must say in tourist areas mosquitoes are fighting, chemistry, nets, etc. But if you travel on your own in poor areas (and the country is one of the poorest), then no one poisons anything there, there are no nets ...
And according to Wikipedia, "Malaria causes about 350-500 million infections and about 1.3-3 million deaths in humans every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 85-90% of these cases, with the vast majority affecting children under 5 years of age."
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answered 12 years ago
Yes, I read what you write. And I thought hard. Of course, we just wanted a beach holiday (without excursions), our youngest child is 2 years old.
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answered 12 years ago
Well, you understand me too - there is good in this idea - the country is beautiful, original, interesting, not very promoted. There are many other pluses - travel agencies, websites and generally good information will be easier to find about these pluses. And if everything goes well, it doesn't matter how.
But it is better to know the cons in advance so that they are not taken by surprise. And usually I criticize, because I sincerely believe that a good idea will endure any criticism and the decision in favor will be more conscious.
It is far from a fact that malaria is very common in the Gambia, it is far from a fact that all hotels are only for elderly ladies, etc.
But in your search, pay attention to this. I do not want to dissuade you - I personally have not been to this country and I can be mistaken, therefore, look for more information!
PySy. I'm most interested in Senegal and the Gambia, but I'm afraid my husband won't risk taking us there...
But it is better to know the cons in advance so that they are not taken by surprise. And usually I criticize, because I sincerely believe that a good idea will endure any criticism and the decision in favor will be more conscious.
It is far from a fact that malaria is very common in the Gambia, it is far from a fact that all hotels are only for elderly ladies, etc.
But in your search, pay attention to this. I do not want to dissuade you - I personally have not been to this country and I can be mistaken, therefore, look for more information!
PySy. I'm most interested in Senegal and the Gambia, but I'm afraid my husband won't risk taking us there...
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answered 12 years ago
So I need to convince mine that it’s less dangerous than driving on our roads :) it’s just that the price is very tempting (they also watched Phuket, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, everything is many times more expensive, but the horror of ticks is more than enough about these countries, everywhere were, it seems, alive, a lot depends on people, like a pig will find dirt everywhere)
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answered 12 years ago
People go to Egypt because of the Red Sea and look at the pyramids.
And what about the beaches in the Gambia? If the ocean, then it may just be a huge low tide and the beach is unsuitable for swimming.
And what about the beaches in the Gambia? If the ocean, then it may just be a huge low tide and the beach is unsuitable for swimming.
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No one wrote about the low tide in the reviews, but that the beaches are very good and the ocean is warm, I read. Is it true that the tides are low in January? Maybe in some hotels this is more pronounced, in some less?
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answered 12 years ago