SenegalStyle HomeStay GuestHouse!
Overview
Greetings from SenegalStyle! We are an Anglophone family living in Francophone Dakar, Senegal, West Africa. If you have always wanted to learn French (or Arabic) abroad but can't afford the expense of living in Paris and don't want your passport flagged for going to an Arabic country, Senegal is the best location for your study or travel needs! The level of French spoken (and taught) here is the highest outside of France and as Senegal is a very calm Muslim country as well (Islam 'light' I call it!) there are many Islamic scholars that can teach you Arabic as a language for journalism students for example. I am American myself, having moved here in 1999 with my 3 children, all of whom went to Senegalese schools and are fluent in both French and English. All are adults now and the oldest two have moved back to the US for university, graduated and are now working. My youngest (son) is 20 yrs old and is a student here in Dakar. Because I'm the 'cool mom' on the block with football parties, chess clubs, and mentoring young people in general, our home is welcoming to everyone, Senegalese friends of my son and visitors to this lovely country as well. You will meet fellow travelers and other students and make friends that you will remember the rest of your life. Meals, both breakfast AND DINNER are priced separately (5,000cfa a day in local currency, about $8) so you don't have the expense (and worry!) of taking a taxi for eating out every day. I'm a really good cook and can accommodate vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free diets as well as 'throw down' southern style for people who just like to eat! PLEASE NOTE: PAYMENT IS REQUIRED IN ADVANCE VIA PAYPAL TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE! Thanks!
House Rules
#1 - no smoking inside the room/house. #2 - please respect the cleanliness of our home - if you take it out, put it back, if you mess it up, clean it up and no shoes on the furniture! Yes, I'm just like your mom! Also bring house shoes, removing your outside shoes at the door, Asian style. #3 - no parties, no drugs and no bringing home 'friends' that you just met here in Senegal 2 days ago... this is not a brothel! lol! For security purposes please meet outside people outside as I don't want them coming back to my house to 'visit' after you leave. Many times tourist touts be'friend' visitors so they can come back and be'friend' others later. We have visitors coming and going from all over the world and I would prefer not to have strangers in my home for their safety and mine so please respect that and keep our address confidential and the front door locked.
Amenities
Local Amenities
Rooms
A HUGE SPACE! We've upgraded the 'room' to a flat w/plenty of storage space and LOTS of creative and functional art! There is a full sofa & 2 chairs as well as a dining area and tv!