Palm Beach Hotel Gambia

... and kind people I've ever met. I think it's safe to say I've developed a bit of a crush on him! The Gambia is a poor country and I felt very humbled for although poverty is rife, living conditions are poor and medical resources are scare, the Gambian ...

... at least it had palm trees and the occasional crocodile. A small one lurked in a tiny lake adjacent to the beach. Bumsters are synonymous with Gambia. They are young Gambian men who offer their services to any tourist who happens to wander by. There are ...

... Being a restless soul however it is not long before I want to explore this small country. The hotel leads directly onto a very long sandy beach edged with palm trees and with Atlantic rollers breaking continuously on the shore. It is a good half hour walk ...

... in the village.  Lucas told me not to worry, after all I was on holiday and we should concentrate on finding the beach hotel.  The roundavel style complex was closed up and only opened for four weeks every Christmas, when the German owners came ...

... be joking!!). One of the first words you do quickly learn is "Toubab" shouted at us by children throughout Senegal and The Gambia, meaning white person. We have been assured it is not derogatory, but I'm not entirely convinced! We spent a few nights ...