EER087: Living in Senegal with Kids

Epic Education Radio: Family Travel Podcast

English - January 31, 2017 11:30 - 48.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 85 ratings
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Gudrun is an Icelandic single mom who's been living in Senegal with kids for some time now. If you've ever been interested in traveling in Western Africa, listen in!

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Living in Dakar, Senegal with Kids

Guðrún leads a very interesting life. Based in the Senagalese capital of Dakar, she lives, works and raises three kids while finishing her PhD and working a variety of freelance jobs. Here she talks about how she the cost of living in Dakar, and how she manages work, education, parenting while living in Senegal with kids. Listen in if you want to hear about fun things to do in Dakar, and what it's like to live in Senegal.

IN THIS EPISODE 03:41 Intro 06:00 Life in Senegal with kids 08:45 I bring up a previous guest who traveled in Rwanda, and the photographer Ami Vitale 10:29 Languages, language learning and the rise of French in Africa 16:02 Education and resources 19:44 The kids' social life in Dakar 21:47 How they manage time, social life and school work 23:47 Getting around Dakar, Senegal with kids 28:09 Things to do in Senegal with kids 31:19 Markets and cultural opportunities in Dakar 33:30 Food in Dakar 36:05 Money management, funding life in Senegal and hiring help 43:00 Cost of living in Dakar, Senegal with kids ABOUT Names: Guðrún Helga Jóhannsdóttir and her four kids (4, 9, 13, and 21 years old — the oldest now lives on her own in Denmark) Hold passports from: Iceland Type of travel: Living abroad in Senegal with kids IN THEIR BAGS iPads & and headphones for each child MacBook Air iPhone 6s+ (for communication, photography & videos) Canon 40D External hard drives and USBs Power stations for the iPads & iPhone LINKS & RESOURCES Photographer Ami Vitale Khan Academy for Programming Upwork Horizons Unlimited and Africa Overland for driving in Africa FIND THEM ON