AT#993 - Travel to West Africa (Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau)

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

Chris Christensen

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Hear about travel to West Africa (Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau) as the Amateur Traveler talks to Jenna Fletcher from LifeKineticTravel.com about her quest to see baby sea turtles in Guinea-Bissau. This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Why should you go to West Africa? Jenna says, "It is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful: green, flowers, animals. It is one of those spots that is definitely less explored by Western tourists. I think it gives you a different perspective on some of the history that you've learned about throughout school. And so I really enjoyed learning about the horrors of slavery while in Western Africa, and also a different perspective on colonialism." Itinerary Jenna’s recommended route is a two-week itinerary starting in The Gambia, continuing into Senegal, and ending in Guinea-Bissau, arranged partly around the fixed dates she could get for Orango National Park. ... https://amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-west-africa/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Smart Travel, a new podcast from NerdWallet.
0:05.1	You know that one friend who always finds the best travel deals picks the right cards and
0:09.5	somehow ends up in first class for the price of coach.
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0:23.3	when that convenient travel bundle might actually be a hidden tax in disguise.
0:29.3	The smartest way to book flights without playing the guest the cheapest day game.
0:33.9	How to avoid paying for upgrades you won't use.
0:37.1	The nerds at NerdWallet know this stuff better than me,
0:39.9	and that's why I feel great about recommending the Smart Travel podcast.
0:43.6	After all, we nerds have to stick together.
0:46.1	Travel smarter and spend less with a help from NerdWallet.
0:49.9	Follow Smart Travel wherever you get your podcasts.
0:53.9	Have you ever had the urge to sneak behind the cordoned off areas of a museum?
0:59.0	Or roam the halls after closing time?
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1:07.8	largest museum and research complex.
1:12.3	Come learn about the ghosts that supposedly walk the museum halls after dark. How a train robbery gave rise to criminal forensics,
1:18.7	why leeches are actually the coolest thing ever, and how to get away with murder in the Arctic.
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