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Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop

with Fatou Diop

82 episodesLatest 4 days agoNew episode
Recorded in SenegalAbout SenegalEnglishSociety & CulturePlaces & TravelDocumentaryEducation
Senegal is a low-lying country on the western tip of Africa, where the Gambia pushes almost as an enclave into its centre. The dry season runs from December to April under the harmattan, and the rainy season brings strong southeast winds from May to November. This show follows a slower way of travelling through that landscape, staying in one place before moving on. The range of places includes the Atlantic city of Dakar, the old river town of Saint-Louis, the mangrove-lined Saloum Delta and the southeastern foothills around Kédougou. These are not interchangeable stops on a circuit; each has a different climate, language and history. The show lets these differences emerge slowly, rather than treating Senegal as a single backdrop. The host settles in one place long enough to learn its rhythms, then moves somewhere connected to it. She returns to earlier stops as the dry season gives way to the rains, watching the same streets and paths change. The show builds an understanding of Senegal from repeated visits, not from a single pass. Fatou Diop lives in Senegal and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Fatou is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Senegal #SenegalTravel #WestAfrica #Dakar #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/senegal/
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Episodes

  1. Kedougou Arrival and the Gold Frontier

    Fatou moves from Tambacounda to Kedougou, navigating the N7 road, settling into the Gomba district, and preparing for visits to Dindéfello Falls and the Bédik villages while managi…

    S3 E210:11
  2. Tambacounda Market Fire and River Goodbyes

    Fatou navigates the aftermath of a fire at Marché Corona, checks her residency paperwork, and shares final thoughts on living in Tambacounda before heading to Niokolo-Koba. ☕ Enjo…

    S3 E110:13
  3. Last Day in Tambacounda Before the Wild

    Fatou spends her final full day in Tambacounda, navigating a market fire, checking residency status, and reflecting on the transition from the rains to the dry season before headin…

    S2 E4011:18
  4. Tambacounda Railway Echoes and River Rhythms

    Fatou navigates the colonial railway station, visits SGBS Bank for residency updates, enjoys yassa at Chez Rosyta, and prepares for the Niokolo-Koba trip while reflecting on daily…

    S2 E3909:52
  5. Tambacounda Railway Echoes and River Rhythms

    Day seven in Tambacounda: navigating the colonial railway station, settling residency paperwork at SGBS Bank, and finding comfort in local gargottes. I share practical costs for fo…

    S2 E3810:01
  6. Tambacounda Market Rhythms and Railway Echoes

    Fatou explores Tambacounda's colonial railway station, Fula cattle markets, and the transition from rain to dry season, sharing daily costs and residency updates. ☕ Enjoying the s…

    S2 E3709:40
  7. Tambacounda Market Rhythms and Railway Echoes

    Fatou navigates the dry-season heat of Tambacounda, visiting the central market and railway station while breaking down daily costs in XOF and preparing for her trip to Niokolo-Kob…

    S2 E3610:09
  8. Tambacounda: Cattle Markets and Railway History

    Fatou explores Tambacounda's colonial railway station, the Fula cattle markets, and the transition from Sahel to savannah. She shares practical costs for rent, food, and transit in…

    S2 E3510:46
  9. Tambacounda: Gateway to the Wild Southeast

    Fatou settles into day three of her Tambacounda residency, navigating the colonial railway station, Fula cattle markets, and local eateries while preparing for Niokolo-Koba. ☕ Enj…

    S2 E3411:08
  10. Tambacounda: Gateway to the Wild Southeast

    Fatou settles into Tambacounda, exploring the colonial railway station, the Fula cattle markets, and the transition from Sahel to Sudanian savannah. She shares practical costs for…

    S2 E3309:34
  11. Moving to Tambacounda and the Road East

    Fatou leaves Kaolack for Tambacounda, driving the N1 through Kaffrine as the rains end. She explores the colonial railway station, the Fula cattle markets, and the transition from…

    S2 E3211:08
  12. Kaolack Final Day Salt and River Trade

    Fatou spends her last full day in Kaolack, navigating the salt pans and peanut markets before heading north. She reflects on the city's industrial rhythm, visits the Grande Mosquée…

    S2 E3109:41
  13. Kaolack Final Day Salt Pans and River Trade

    My last full day in Kaolack before heading north. I explore the salt pans at dawn, navigate the bustling peanut markets, visit the Medina Baye Mosque, and reflect on the city's gri…

    S2 E3010:01
  14. Kaolack Salt Pans and the Peanut Economy

    Fatou navigates Kaolack’s autumn trade rush, from the white salt pans to the peanut markets. She breaks down daily costs in FCFA, visits Medina Baye Mosque, and shares tips on navi…

    S2 E2910:00
  15. Kaolack Salt Pans and Peanut Markets in Autumn

    Day five in Kaolack as the dry season hardens. I walk the salt pans, navigate the bustling peanut markets near the railway, and reflect on the city's gritty industrial rhythm compa…

    S2 E2812:32
  16. Kaolack Salt Pans and Peanut Markets in Autumn

    Fatou explores Kaolack's industrial heart on day four, navigating the salt pans at dawn, the peanut wholesale markets, and the spiritual weight of Medina Baye. ☕ Enjoying the show…

    S2 E2711:59
  17. Kaolack Salt Pans, Peanut Markets and River Trade

    Day three in Kaolack as the dry season begins. We explore the white salt pans of the Saloum, navigate the bustling wholesale peanut markets, and reflect on the city's spiritual hea…

    S2 E2610:25
  18. Kaolack Salt Pans and the Peanut Economy

    Fatou explores Kaolack's salt pans, the central market during harvest season, and the impact of recent power cuts on local trade. She reflects on the city's role as a commercial cr…

    S2 E2509:18
  19. Kaolack Salt, Peanuts and the Road North

    I moved today from the Saloum delta to Kaolack. The N1 road is thick with harvest dust, the salt pans are waking up for the dry season, and the city hums with a trade rhythm I am o…

    S2 E2411:13
  20. Last Day in Foundiougne: Turtle Tides and Delta Farewells

    Fatou shares her final morning in Foundiougne, navigating the muddy delta roads to witness sea turtle nesting at the river mouth. She reflects on the rhythm of life here, the cost…

    S2 E2310:12
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