EER087: Living in Senegal with Kids with Guðrún Helga Jóhannsdóttir

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Guðrún Helga Jóhannsdóttir 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.

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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

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