Storm clouds gather over our 'tranquil' Gambia holiday
Sandele Eco Retreat failed us now we can't get our promised refund
February 2014
Winter sun holiday escapes, without the long-haul flight
Desert or seaside, family holiday park or child-free spa … we pick new places to stay in the Mediterranean, Canaries, Africa and Oman to escape the cold and the wet
February 2012
Warm up in the Gambia at a boutique hotel
In search of some winter sun, Sean O'Hagan stays at a boutique hotel in the Gambia that offers an oasis of calm amid the hustle of African village life
January 2011
Travel: Valentine escapes for the wild at heart
If sharing a restaurant with loved-up couples makes you feel queasy, here are six alternative breaks for more intrepid romantics
February 2010
Guardian green travel list 2010
Small places to stay: worldwide
From luxury yurts in Andalucía to an eco-retreat by a three-mile beach in The Gambia
December 2009
Winter sun on a budget
Travel industry experts give us their top tips on bagging a deal to escape the winter
February 2009
Luxury Gambia? I should Coco
Morwenna Ferrier checks out the stylish Coco Ocean Resort in the winter sun hotspot
December 2008
British missionaries sentenced to hard labour in Gambia
Foreign office seeks clarification after couple plead guilty to sedition
October 2008
When charity doesn't begin at home ...
When Brian and Pamela went on holiday to Gambia, they got more than a tan. They got a mission - to help the local people. Louise France hears their story.
September 2008
Holidays that won't break the bank
Benji Lanyado helps keep the economic gloom at bay with his pick of destinations that put the beach back in reach of the thrifty traveller
May 2008
10 beach holidays with huts and cabins
Whether it's lo-fi or luxury you're after, these shacks have got it
December 2007
Branching out
The Gambia is known for busy beach resorts and cheap safaris, but Kevin Rushby unearths a new breed of retreat that replenishes forests while delivering style
October 2006
Gambia: essential information
A sliver of land straddling the River Gambia, Gambia is home to several European-style beach resorts and nature reserves.
May 2006
Giving a monkey's
The Gambia is known for winter sun holidays, but a handful of pioneers are showing visitors another side of the country.
March 2006
From England to the Gambia
Incredible journey: Sam Glover motors 4,000 miles in a £100 car.
October 2004
Behind the smile
The 'Smiling Coast' is famous for package hotels, beaches, nailed-on winter sunshine and not much else. Mark Stratton heads upriver.
November 2001
Birdwatch
Birdwatch
We left London mid-morning, on our honeymoon at last. By late afternoon we were in Gambia sitting by the hotel pool sipping a cold beer, and watching birds hop around the carefully manicured gardens.
