David (Founder)

I moved to The Gambia in 2001 having spent most of my working life in finance. Footsteps was opened in January 2002 employing 20 staff, most of which are still working alongside us to this day. We have set new standards in eco-tourism in The Gambia and strive to set new standards each year.

June in Gambia

paradise-flycatcher

June in The Gambia is almost too beautiful to put into words. I’d almost forgotten because it’s been eleven years since I have spent this much time here. Not wanting to mention the C-word but of course, that’s the reason we were still in The Gambia. No flights and all borders locked down. I can’t […]

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Update | Season 2020/21

Beach-fishing

Update | What a year this has been for us all. Covid19 has changed our lives and left us with feelings of uncertainty about our futures. Insecurity about our employment, travel and what may lay ahead have all had a devastating effect on each and every one of us. How can we go forward when

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The Footsteps Dogs

Running seven

For those who will be visiting Footsteps this year on 18th January 2020, we will be having a birthday party for Seven and Yoga. The Footsteps Dogs. Seven will be seven years old on 18th January. And, well we’re not quite sure of Yoga’s birthday exactly, but she will be four years old also. Those

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UK or Gambia

Boats in Gambia

UK or Gambia, what’s the difference? When I lived in the UK I think I had it pretty good. Nice job, nice car, nice house, nice things etc! Mostly, I accumulated stuff: clothes, CDs, gadgets – and for the most part, I thought I was happy. Yet it would be fair to say, after spending

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Stay in Touch

Hello everyone, stay in touch wherever you are and we hope you are all well and observing safety guidelines. For us, in The Gambia, we are in our 8th week of countrywide lockdown and social distancing. And we thought you might like to know what we are doing to keep busy and how we all

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