What to expect in Dakar, Senegal and why you should visit this West African country first! How is culture, food and life while living in Senegal?

What to expect in Dakar, Senegal and why you should visit this West African country first! How is culture, food and life while living in Senegal?
Introduction to The Gambia. One of Three tales of during my visit to the Smiling Coast.
As an American it is hard to visit Cuba. Sports is the way! I ran the 21k Marabana Marathon in La Habana and it was glorious! How are sports and running in Cuba today?
Caribbean Island paradise of Aruba. Sport heaven for kitesurfing because of the wind in One Happy Island they don´t talk about.
Visiting Quito, Baños, Otavalo and Equator in Ecuador, South America.