Category: Senegal 2025-26
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Heading East
We are on our way to the next phase of the trip. The group woke up early, loaded bags onto traditional pirogues, and said our goodbyes to Hakuna Lodge and its wonderful team of hosts. We had a lovely, soft landing here and are ready to now push forward into the heart of Senegal. The…
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To Not Ask is Worse
By Lillian Williams Our first day in Senegal did not go as planned, but in hindsight, that felt fitting. Travel has a way of humbling even the most carefully crafted itineraries. While we stepped off the plane into warm air and bright sunlight, Alter and the rest of the Richmond crew were stranded in New…
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This Blog is a Community – An Ode to Claudia Cola
The CCS Global Ed. blog has been around for a while now. This school year marks a decade since this version of how we chronicle our students’ experiences around the world was born. We had a few independent blogs for trips before this website was made, but for a decade this has been a place…
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The Warm Embrace of Senegal
Senegal is a place worth visiting for many reasons – it has a unique history, rich biodiversity, delicious food, beautiful beaches, good infrastructure, traditional villages, and bustling cities. It has a lot to offer pretty much any traveler. But the thing that makes Senegal Senegal is its culture of hospitality and the kindness of its…