Category: Guinea Bissau

  • A week in Guinea-Bissau

    A week in Guinea-Bissau
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    We spent about a week in this small country, about which we didn’t know much in advance, as there were very little information available online. Looking back, what’s certain is that because of the road conditions and the fact that so many beautiful things are located far from the capital and on the islands, we Read more

  • Days 27–29: Cachungo (Guinea Bissau)

    Days 27–29: Cachungo (Guinea Bissau)
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    February 15–17: After Varela, we drove to Cachungo. Our original plan was to drive 200 kilometers to a small historic town called Cacheu, where we would do some wild camping, and then continue exploring the country the next day. However, we quickly realized that traveling in Guinea-Bissau was extremely slow: from 10 AM to 6 Read more

  • Days 25–26: Varela (Guinea Bissau)

    Days 25–26: Varela (Guinea Bissau)

    February 13–14: After leaving Kachiouane, we headed towards Guinea-Bissau. Our first destination was supposed to be a coastal village called Varela, which was only about 10–20 km away from us. However, we had to take a long detour back to Ziguinchor before crossing into Guinea-Bissau. As nightfall approached, we decided to stop and sleep in Read more