Explore every episode of the podcast Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| River Mouths and Open Wounds | 10 août 2026 | 00:10:44 | |
Fatou explores the Langue de Barbarie's fragile shoreline, the vibrant chaos of Guet Ndar, and the quiet drama of Saint-Louis's changing river mouth, all while navigating the city's politics and the cost of a pirogue ride. Episode 10 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Saint-Louis, Senegal. Places in this episode: Langue de Barbarie, Guet Ndar, Ndar Toute, Pont Faidherbe, Restaurant La Galette, Place Faidherbe, Musée Jean Mermoz, Hôtel Etoile du Sud. Covered: Langue de Barbarie coastline, Guet Ndar fishing community, coastal erosion, local food costs, political context in Saint-Louis, planning Djoudj trip. Chapters: A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Senegal #SaintLouis #SenegalTravel #TravelAfrica #GuetNdar #LangueDeBarbarie #SenegalRiver #Thieboudienne #YassaPoulet #AfricaTravel #CoastalErosion #Djoudj #WestAfrica #TravelPodcast #SabarDrum #Teranga #Hivernage #Senegal2026 | |||
| Saint-Louis Jazz and the River's Pulse | 09 août 2026 | 00:09:14 | |
Fatou explores Saint-Louis's jazz heritage, visits the Guet Ndar fishing docks, takes a pirogue upriver, and reflects on the city's fading colonial elegance and the cost of living. Episode 9 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Saint-Louis, Senegal. Places in this episode: Hôtel Etoile du Sud, Place Faidherbe, Guet Ndar, Ndar Ndar music & café, La Kora, Hydrobase, Musée du CRDS, Restaurant La Galette. Covered: jazz history, fishing port, river trip, cost of living, erosion, museum. Chapters: A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #SaintLouisSenegal #SenegalTravel #JazzFestival #GuetNdar #SenegalRiver #DjoudjBirdPark #WestAfrica #TravelAfrica #SenegalCulture #PirogueTrip #LaKora #NdarNdarCafe #CRDSMuseum #Hivernage #Teranga #LangueDeBarbarie #SenegalFood #TravelPodcast | |||
| Arriving in Saint-Louis, Island of Light | 08 août 2026 | 00:10:50 | |
Fatou takes the N2 north from Dakar and crosses the Faidherbe Bridge into Saint-Louis, a UNESCO island city at the height of the rainy season. She explores the colonial architecture, the vibrant Guet Ndar fishing quarter, and settles into her new base for the Senegal River arc. Episode 8 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Saint-Louis, Senegal. Places in this episode: Dakar, N2 Road, Pont Faidherbe, Sor, Place Faidherbe, Cathédrale de Saint-Louis, Grande Mosquée de Saint-Louis, Lodo. Covered: Arriving in Saint-Louis, Faidherbe Bridge and colonial island, Guet Ndar fishing quarter, Langue de Barbarie erosion, Local food and costs, Travel logistics from Dakar, Student unrest context at UGB, Hivernage storm experience. Chapters: A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #SaintLouisSenegal #SenegalRiver #FaidherbeBridge #GuetNdar #LangueDeBarbarie #SenegalTravel #UnescoWorldHeritage #Hivernage #Thieboudienne #TravelAfrica #WestAfrica #DjoudjBirdPark #SlowTravel #SettleInSenegal #Ndar #SenegalCoast | |||
| The Last Day, the First Big Storm | 07 août 2026 | 00:09:34 | |
On her final day in Dakar, Fatou ties up loose ends, checks on her CIE card application, gets caught in a massive thunderstorm, and reflects on the rhythms of her first week before heading north. Episode 7 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Dakar, Senegal. Places in this episode: Grand Yoff, Division de la Police des Étrangers et des Titres de Voyage (DPETV), KOTAO Coffee, Médina, Tilène Market, Maison de la Culture Douta Seck. Covered: CIE card application follow-up, Dakar hivernage storm, Sabar drumming farewell, Dakar cost of living reflections, Preparing to leave Dakar. Chapters: A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Dakar #SenegalTravel #Hivernage #Thieboudienne #SabarDrums #GrandYoff #DakarLife #ExpatLife #WestAfrica #SenegalPodcast #SlowTravel #AfricaTravel #KOTAO #DakarCity #SenegalRiver #TravelDiaries | |||
| The Last Day, the First Big Storm | 06 août 2026 | 00:10:57 | |
Fatou spends her final full day in Dakar in a city holding its breath before a violent thunderstorm, packing up her new apartment, savouring one last plate of thieboudienne, and taking stock of everything a week of teranga has taught her. She checks in on the CIE card, wrestles with the BRT app, and closes out the arrival arc with a rooftop view of the rain. Episode 6 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Dakar, Senegal. Places in this episode: Grand Yoff, Plateau, Médina, Tilène Market, Soumbédioune Fish Market, KOTAO Coffee. Covered: CIE card waiting period, Dakar Dem Dikk ticketing upgrades, BRT app and digital payments, Hivernage storm experience, Wolof greetings and language practice, Departure preparations and reflections. Chapters: A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #SenegalTravel #DakarLife #Thieboudienne #WolofLanguage #TravelAfrica #DakarFood #SabarDrum #RainySeason #ExpatLife #AfricaVisa #SenegalGuide #Teranga #CIECard #DakarDemDikk #GrandYoff #Soumbédioune #Hivernage #Dakar2026 | |||
| Finding the Rhythm of Dakar's Rainy Mornings | 05 août 2026 | 00:10:34 | |
My drum is officially part of the apartment now, wedged between a fan and a stack of paperwork. But today, forgetting it wasn't an option—the beating heart of the city called. Join me as I embrace the post-Magal calm, navigate Dakar Dem Dikk's new ticket machines, and find my rhythm at the Maison de la Culture Douta Seck. Episode 5 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Dakar, Senegal. Places in this episode: Grand Yoff, Maison de la Culture Douta Seck, Université Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD), Plateau, KOTAO Coffee, Iba Mar Diop Stadium. Covered: Sabar drumming lesson, Dakar Dem Dikk bus system and ticketing, Maison de la Culture Douta Seck, CIE residence card waiting period, Cost of living and local food prices, Post-Magal city atmosphere. Chapters: A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Dakar #Senegal #TravelSenegal #DakarDiaries #SabarDrums #MaisonDeLaCulture #GrandYoff #DakarDemDikk #Thieboudienne #KOTAOCoffee #SenegalTravel #WolofLanguage #RainySeason #DigitalNomadSenegal #WestAfricaTravel #Teranga #Hivernage | |||
| Dakar's Electric Buses and a New Apartment | 04 août 2026 | 00:09:13 | |
Fatou tests Dakar's new BRT and city buses, navigates a post-Magal city, hunts for a rental flat in Grand Yoff, and starts learning the art of sabar drumming. Practical tips on transit, costs, and finding a home in the rainy season. Episode 4 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Dakar, Senegal. Places in this episode: Grand Yoff, Parcelles Assainies, Médina, IFAN Museum of African Arts, Museum of Black Civilisations, Tilène market, Grande Mosquée. Covered: Dakar transit, Apartment hunting, Cost of living, Museum visits, Settling in. Chapters: A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Dakar #DakarTravel #Senegal #SenegalTravel #GrandYoff #ParcellesAssainies #DakarBus #CarRapide #DakarApartments #RentInDakar #IFANMuseum #MuseumOfBlackCivilisations #Wolof #Sabara #DakarRainySeason #ExpatLife #MovingToAfrica #MingExhibit | |||
| Gorée Island and the Quiet After Magal | 03 août 2026 | 00:11:02 | |
Fatou takes a ferry to Gorée Island on a hushed August morning, reflects on Dakar's Magal slowdown, and picks up the threads of her CIE application and Wolof lessons. A practical episode about moving slowly in a city that rewards patience. Episode 3 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Dakar, Senegal. Places in this episode: Gorée Island, House of Slaves, Embarcadère de Dakar, Médina, Grande Mosquée, KOTAO Coffee, Maison de la Culture Douta Seck, Grand Yoff. Covered: Gorée Island history, House of Slaves, CIE application, Banking and SIM costs, Wolof greetings, Magal after-effects. Chapters: A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #DakarTravel #GoreeIsland #SenegalTravel #TravelPodcast #DakarDiaries #HouseOfSlaves #Teranga #WolofLearning #SenegalVisa #CIEApplication #DakarRainySeason #AfricanHistory #SabarDrums #Thieboudienne #DakarEats #CoffeeLovers #SoloTravelAfrica #MovingAbroad | |||
| Sabar Drums and the Pulse of the Medina | 02 août 2026 | 00:11:33 | |
On day two in Dakar, Fatou gets tangled in the city's rhythm. From a paperwork run-in with the DPETV to a proper introduction to sabar drumming at Maison de la Culture Douta Seck, she learns that the real Dakar doesn't run on schedules — it runs on teranga. Plus, the cost of a thieboudienne lunch, a car rapide ride, and why you should check the voltage on your laptop charger. Episode 2 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Dakar, Senegal. Places in this episode: DPETV, Plateau, Médina, Grande Mosquée de Dakar, Maison de la Culture Douta Seck. Covered: Residence permit paperwork, Sabar drumming culture, Local food costs, Dakar's rainy season weather, Médina history. Chapters: A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Dakar #SenegalTravel #SabarDrums #MedinaDakar #Thieboudienne #Teranga #WolofLanguage #ExpatLife #WestAfricaTravel #Mbalax #DakarMedina #SenegalVisa #CIEApplication #CarRapide #GrandeMosquee #DakarFood | |||
| Arriving in Dakar, First Steps in the Rainy Season | 01 août 2026 | 00:10:50 | |
Fatou Diop lands in Senegal and takes you through her first days in Dakar: navigating the airport, settling into a flat, getting a SIM card and bank account, and finding the rhythm of the city. A practical, warm welcome to the capital. Episode 1 of Senegal Travel Podcast with Fatou Diop. Fatou Diop is in Dakar, Senegal. Places in this episode: Blaise Diagne International Airport, Casa Mara Guest House, Plateau, Grande Mosquée de Dakar, Ecobank, Grand Yoff, Parcelles Assainies, Ouakam. Covered: arrival and orientation, visa and residence registration, banking and money, SIM card and connectivity, transport and markets, food and coffee, culture and history, accommodation hunting. Chapters: A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Dakar #Senegal #DakarTravel #SenegalTravel #Thieboudienne #GoreeIsland #CarRapide #Teranga #AFRICA #WestAfrica #TravelPodcast #DakarLife #SenegalVisa #Ecobank #OrangeSenegal #LacRose #DakarMarkets | |||