Travel: Why Senegal Should Be Your Next Cultural Travel Destination

For those unfamiliar with Africa, there’s no better starting point than Senegal. (My first couple of days staying on the Yoff Beach in the north of Dakar, the capital of Senegal, were the perfect introduction to a six-month trip that encompassed Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Gambia.) It is one of the more economically stable sub-Saharan countries. It had a relatively clean transition from French colonial rule and has not seen a post-colonial coup. This predominantly Muslim country is peaceful. It also has those SEO-grabbing qualities that people look for in a travel destination. There are seven Unesco World Heritage Sites, including the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary and the world’s largest collection of stone circles. Air Senegal has twice-weekly flights between New York and Dakar (it’s roughly the same distance to Paris), and you can fly direct from London, too.

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