We traveled in Guinea-Bissau for 12 days in March/April 2025. This is how we got a SIM card in Guinea-Bissau to stay connected and work online from Cacheu, Bissau, and Bubaque Contents1 Which SIM Card in Guinea-Bissau is Best?2 Don’t (Yet) Get a Bissau-Guinean eSIM Before Arrival3 SIM Card Options in Guinea-Bissau: Orange + MTN (Telecel)3.1 Getting an MTN SIM Card in São Domingos3.2 Buying Two Orange SIM Cards in Bissau4 Bissau-Guinean SIM Card Faq + Internet Freedom4.1 Should I buy a Bissau-Guinean SIM card at the airport?4.2 Where can I buy a SIM card in Guinea-Bissau?4.3 Should I downloadContinue reading
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Mpak – São Domingos Border Crossing by Taxi, Motorbike and Canoa
This article is about the land border between Mpak (Mpack) in Senegal and São Domingos in Guinea-Bissau. On the 22nd of March, 2025, we traveled from Ziguinchor in Senegal to Cacheu in one day. We took a taxi, crossed the border on foot, tried to hitchhike, and eventually took two mototaxis to the port, where we boarded a pirogue/canoa. Read on to find out how we did it. Contents1 Zichuinchor to Cacheu instead of Bissau2 Taxi from Ziguinchor to Mpak + Senegalese Immigration3 No Man’s Land to Guinea-Bissau4 Bissau-Guinean Immigration + Guinea-Bissau Visa5 Hitchhiking Two Mototaxis to São Domingos6 LunchContinue reading