Patricia Pagenel
Ze Wandering Frogs
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We are Patricia and Bruno, the French-American couple behind Ze Wandering Frogs’ adventure travel blog. We traveled to 50+ countries, and are currently on a long-term world trip.
A few of our top adventures include diving in Papua Raja Ampat, kiteboarding in Brazil, horseback riding in Mongolia, trekking in the Himalayas, dog sledding in the Arctic, watching gorillas in Rwanda, and exploring the traditions in Papua New Guinea.
Ze Wandering Frogs’ work has been published on National Geographic Daily Dozen, Dave’s Travel Corner, Activity Fan, Viator Travel Blog, and Huffington Post.
If you are short on time in Senegal and don’t have time to explore the rest of the country, consider one of these day trips: One of the most popular Senegal attractions, the Lac Rose (Pink Lake), is actually Lac Retba about 30 km (one hour drive) north of Dakar, Senegal’s capital. A couple of day trips from Saint-Louis include the National Park of the Langue de Barbarie, National Park of the Birds of Djoudj (Parc national de la Langue de Barbarie), close to St. Louis on the Atlantic ocean, and mostly composed of dunes, the Ornithological park is known for being turtle nesting ground and for its pelican and flamingo populations. (Parc national des îles de la Madeleine): the small park near Dakar is composed of small volcanic islands and is another Ornithological Bird Reserve.
* Flamingo Visitor Center: This center is about a one-hour drive along the 40-mile (64 -km road from the Ernest Coe visitor center and reached from that same entrance. * Shark Valley Visitor Center: Also located in the north of the park, the entrance is halfway from Miami to Everglades City off the Tamiami Trail (US 41). Many Everglades National Park boat tours offer the ride together with other Besides the airboat, the Everglades National Park offers great outdoor experiences for all. * Shark Valley Visitor Center trails Tram Trail: hike, bike, or ride on the tram!
If ancient history, Silk Road caravanserai, detailed mosaics, and impressive mosques are what you are looking for, a plan to travel to Central Asia should be high on your list. With unique attractions like the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan, the mosques of Samarkand in Uzbekistan, the burning crater of Turkmenistan, the vast expanse of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, and the Sharyn Canyon in Kazakhstan, your travel in Central Asia will be full of stunning landscape and ancient history. The Stans,” all the names of these Central Asia countries end with “stan,” a Persian word that means “land. The countries of Central Asia were indeed essential stops along the Silk Road, as nomadic people, merchants, and goods transitted from East Asia to Europe.
Dating back at least 2,000 years, and an important trade post along the Silk Road, Bukhara’s most important history lies in the medieval time as the major intellectual center of the Islamic world. The 16th century Kukeldash Madrasah is the oldest section of the complex, but the 17th century Nadir Divan-Beghi Madrasah, which was initially erected as a caravanserai, is famous for its Phoenix at the top of the portal. The Magak-i Attari Mosque (Magoki Attori mosque or Magok-i-Attari Mosque) was shared by both Muslims and Jews, who came to pray there before the construction of the first synagogue in Bukhara in the 17th century. This post contains affiliate links, which means we receive a percentage if you make a purchase using these links – at no cost to you.