Sex tourism in The Gambia is big business. The Gambia is famous for its golden sand beaches , its wildlife and ecotourism scene and its female sex tourism. Sex tourism in The Gambia has hit headlines on many occasions in recent years, with stories of middle-aged Western women in search of long-term love, holiday romances and one night stands.
However, there is often more to it than relationships. Stories of Gambian love cheats, visa scams and polygamy are all too common. In this post I will tell you more about sex tourism tourism in The Gambia. My interest in sex tourism in The Gambia began when I first visited The Gambia in , I was completely naive to the fact that The Gambia was known for its sex tourism industry. In fact, I had never even heard of female sex tourism at this time!
Wow, I had a lot to learnβ¦. Since this time I have been inundated with messages and comments from concerned relatives of said sex tourists , angry Gambia men and Brits who have been cheated by their Gambian lovers.
I have also had several requests from the media for information. I have learnt a lot. Nowadays, Gambia is more known for its sex tourism industry than it was a decade ago. Sometimes referred to as the sexual economy, thousands of European women travel to The Gambia each year for the purpose of the consumption of young, male, Gambian bodies.
There is no data that I have been able to obtain regarding the scale of sex tourism in The Gambia. Whilst we cannot put a precise figure on how many people visit The Gambia for sex tourism each year, we can be sure that it is a significant proportion of the overall tourist numbers.
