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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think people are just freaked out because AFRICA! Africa is scary! when the travel advisory from DOS is level 1 (exercise normal precautions) for The Gambia at this time. It’s level 3 (reconsider travel) in Australia, Greece, France, etc.

If it’s Covid safe at the time of travel, then I really see no reason not to go. [/quote]

There is an incredibly serious issue with these travel advisories, in case you didn't know. State Department makes dangerous countries appear safer than they are, and safe countries appear more dangerous than they are. Take with a HUGE grain of salt, please.

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...Not accurate according to Covid? Or some other factor?

And according to whom/which sources they're not accurate?  Not trying to argue, just curious.

- DOS employee [/quote]

I didn't write the post, but for example:
United Kingdom (per capita income $43,000) is a Level 4 Do Not Travel Advisory due to high levels of COVID cases.
The Gambia (per capita income $2300) is a Level 1 country because of the level of recorded COVID cases.
I have lived in multiple countries and let my kids do things many parents do not allow, but in this case, I'd be a bit wary (and not for the reasons other posters mentioned like sex trafficking and "offending other people.").  The reason I would be wary is that god forbid anything happens to your daughter, with COVID, medevac isn't available in many countries due to COVID border restrictions.
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