Gambia is an exotic location, Gambia is Africa, but many visitors do not realise the potential health hazards and so don't take the right care. When they get ill The Gambia is blamed and tourist numbers drop.

Please take notice of the health warnings, if this is your first visit to Africa, then visit you doctor about 6 weeks before departure for advice.

Sexual transmitted disease's particularly AIDS is prevalent in many countries and in particular cities around the world - London and Moscow topping the listings BUT as a continent Africa is suffering more than most from this modern plague. It's easy not to get Aids, don't have a sexual relationship and if you must, ensure that you use a condom for protection.

The Sun - You might not die from skin cancer, but it is very unpleasant and avoidable. Sun burn is the first stage of damaging your skin, but with adequate protection you can enjoy the sun but stay safe

Malaria - Kills millions of people a year because millions have no protection from it. As a tourist there are a number of things that you can do in addition to taking pills.

In general life is a dangerous business, and holidays can be hazardous, you are in strange surroundings, if you drink you probably drink more on holiday and are less capable of taking the right decisions and necessary precautions, you do dangerous things on holiday like swimming, like sports you only ever do on holiday.

Just take care.