Winter Warmers For All

28 December 2008 - The Sunday Express - Ben Hall

SENEGAL SERENADE
Visiting new destinations ahead of the pack is not only a pleasure but one bound to impress when people ask where you managed to get such a cool off-season tan. This winter’s newcomer is the old French West African colony of Senegal which, compared with the neighbouring Gambia, is barely known to Brits. The weather is ideal, while those looking for something other than beaches and watersports will find exotic birdlife, French colonial heritage and music everywhere (Senegal is the home country of Youssou N’Dour).
* Senegal Experience (0845 330 2080/www.senegal.co.uk) offers seven nights’ half-board at the Lamantin Beach Hotel from £919pp (two sharing), including return flights from Gatwick, Manchester or Birmingham.