Despite being at the forefront of global headlines and driving significant change in Sierra Leone – Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary are still receiving and rescuing baby orphan chimps at an alarming rate.Read More
Charles Showers is one of the authorities when it comes to Birding In Sierra Leone. Always drawn to adventure, Showers says he started birding in class five, when he lived in the Provinces. After completing his secondary schooling at the Prince of Wales, he went on to study Wildlife Management and Tourism in Tanzania and...Read More
The rainy season is here and let's face it, we all just want to stay in bed. This wet season in Freetown, July to September, is believed to be the most bland period of the year but here are some activities to consider during this period.Read More
Work brought me to Pujehun district, the capital of Sierra Leone's southern province. I currently reside in Gobaru. Gobaru is the headquarters of the Kpanga-Krim chiefdom in Pujehun District. Life in Gobaru, is quiet, with no electricity except from the solar street lights at the roundabout or generators in a few places.Read More
Bonthe is like a sun-bleached photo taken of an exotic island town, where you can see things once were bright and new, but now all that’s left is a vague image of what used to be. And there’s a melancholic beauty to that.Read More
In a way, Sherbro Island has had the same treatment as the rest of Sierra Leone. Its overlooked; many people are not aware of its existence, let alone its tourist potential. Visitors have been few, but those who do visit return home with diamonds in their eyes.Read More
We are proud to announce that Bimbola Carrol, founder and manager of Visit Sierra Leone, received the Eminence Africa For Excellence award in the category of Entrepreneurship – Tourism. Receiving this award is a great honour, of course, as it shows appreciation of the efforts Bimbola has made to advance his company, as well as...Read More
I rarely experience bliss. Bliss is, per definition, a state of mind reserved for only the most exquisite of experiences, and a subjective one at that. One person might experience it whilst eating a hearty meal, others by listening to a song. For me, bliss is evoked by a combination of calming sensory experiences, tranquility, and a...Read More
We all experience places differently. If a young student were to describe a country based on memories and feelings, you’d get an entirely different result than when, say, an elderly architect would. VSL has been showcasing city impressions from multiple perspectives through written articles, photographs and videos in order to attract a variety of audiences....Read More
