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Stonetown, Paje and Daladalas!
Dec 18, 2007
"Flew from Nairobi to Stonetown the historic city on the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar...it was an easy flight on a prop plane with marginal pressurization capacities! Stayed i ..."
A travel blog entry from Stonetown by
tracystravels
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Arusha - The town of tout!
Feb 21, 2006
"Into the Minja Hotel and I was accosted by touts on the street in the 5 yards from my taxi to the entrance. I thought that was bad, but after I'd dived into the shower there were a ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
jonclark2000
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Zanzibar, Pemba and Tanga
Dec 13, 2006
(10 photos)
"TANZANIA Zanzibar, Pemba & Tanga 5th - 13th of December 2006 Tuesday 5th Before I continue, I feel the need to explain the "Chi-Chi/Cinnamin/Sawadika experience": I awoke earl ..."
A travel blog entry from Tanga by
dcm
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where the wild things are - Africa Safari (part I)
Dec 23, 2004
(48 photos)
"The starting point for my overland tour of Africa was Nairobi. Nairobi itself isn't too nice though...just another dirty, big city. I didn't find it to be nearly as dangerous as al ..."
A travel blog entry from Zanzibar by
twittg
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Under African skies
Apr 20, 2007
(4 photos)
"They say that you haven't really seen the sky until you see it in Africa, and it's true. Our bus from Nairobi to Arusha zooms out into the empty Kenyan roads and we start to ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
jambo
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Over the border - 6 hours, my ass!
Jul 13, 2005
(4 photos)
"Welcome to the Tanzania section - click on the links to go to a particular section, otherwise read on below: ~ Serengeti ~ Ngorongoro Crater ~ Dar es Salaam ~ Pemba Island ~ TAZARA ..."
A travel blog entry from Ngara by
izzie
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Weekend in Zanzibar Darling
Apr 25, 2006
(5 photos)
"Just a quick update on Zanzibar... After an emotional last meal with most of the gang I had hung around with in Gabs, I travelled down to Jo'burg in order to fly to Dar Es Salam to ..."
A travel blog entry from Zanzibar by
hess
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Tanzania
Nov 28, 2005
(7 photos)
"Hi again, We've arrived in a small city called Arusha in the country of Tanzania. We took a 5 hour shuttle bus from Nairobi to Arusha. Couldn't get out of that place fast enough, l ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
audreyandjack
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Jambo from Zanzibar!
Apr 17, 2006
(19 photos)
"JAMBO! (That's Swahili for 'Hello'). One of the places we've been most looking forward to since we booked this trip is the stunning island of Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean. After a ..."
A travel blog entry from Zanzibar by
edamame
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Two Nights in Mbeya
Apr 4, 2006
"From Karonga, it was less than an hour to the border. Then it was three or four hours to Mbeya. We drove through mountains of tea. I met Mr. Paul Banda on the bus, who bought me so ..."
A travel blog entry from Mbeya by
cpricci
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Africa Hot
Jun 19, 2006
"India is but an intestinal memory and Africa lies ahead. After a long trip we've arrived in Tanzania. On the morrow we're off to book a bus out to Moshi to climb Kiliminjaro and do ..."
A travel blog entry from Dar Es Salaam by
themooners
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Dar es Salaam
May 20, 2008
" Dar es Salaam 20th May 2008 So back in peasant class for us on our flight from Dubai to Dar es Salaam. Booooo we did get exit seats so it wasn't all bad well, not much. But t ..."
A travel blog entry from Dar es Salaam by
m-and-c
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Lake Manyara National Park
Nov 22, 2002
(23 photos)
"Jambo!! Hello all from Africa!! I am still alive in the land of the HOTTTT! Wilting faster than a NW flower but enjoying it immensely. A very unique experience. Incomparable to Ame ..."
A travel blog entry from Lake Manyara by
eric
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Mwanza Dumps
Aug 11, 2006
(3 photos)
"Oh the joys of African Travel, and I'm just getting started. If the 'How Many People Can You Fit Into A Minibus' event was to become an olyimpic sport, then the Ugandans would be g ..."
A travel blog entry from Mwanza by
irax
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To Arusha (with kindness of strangers)
Nov 7, 2007
(3 photos)
"Ahhh local buses! Africa does interesting versions. Cram as many people in as possible and drive like a maniac. We had a 6 hour journey (it was supposed to be 4) from Nai ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
heatheravan
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Arrival at the coast...
May 26, 2005
"We'd spent 21 hours on a train before arriving in Dar, taken from Mbeya in the west of Tanzania. That was a good journey, staying in a sleeper carriage with a couple of women - who ..."
A travel blog entry from Dar es Salaam by
minijumboontour
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Tanzania
Oct 13, 2004
(5 photos)
"Hi Guys, It's time to tell you about the second half of our safari, in Tanzania. Same truck with the same people but we have added another truck with a smaller group that has been ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
donstump1
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National Geoverygraphic
Sep 28, 2006
(9 photos)
"Though some people do it (see Paul Theroux's excellent 'Dark Star Safari' and various confused Japanese looking forlorn and bewildered in campsites) Africa is not the easiest or sa ..."
A travel blog entry from The Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater by
dazzla
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"Born to be Wild...."
Apr 6, 2005
(47 photos)
"April 6, 2005 DISCLAIMER: Serious Bloat Blog ahead, but hey we just can't stop talking about it :-) Also, kudos to Cheryl for naming "Closing TIme" as the song Mark asked to be ide ..."
A travel blog entry from The Serengeti by
duke_schewe
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New Years Eve in Tanzania
Dec 31, 2003
"Woke up around 7:30 to go to the bank. We got to the NBC bank at 10 to 8 only to realize it opened at 8:30. So we sat there and waited, seemingly like every African does... ..."
A travel blog entry from Mbeya by
tlaffredi
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Missing Entry
May 28, 2003
"Hmm... Missing a crucial entry here. Where's the safari? The bug bite? The rainy days in Zanzibar? I'll have to look. Unless anyone can email them to me. ----------- It's later and ..."
A travel blog entry from Zanzibar by
jose
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The exotic land of Zanzibar
Feb 23, 2005
(5 photos)
"Sarah and i have just spent a week enjoying the finest Zanzibar has to offer. After spending 2 nights in Dar Es Salam (known simply as Dar to the locals) we caught a ferry over the ..."
A travel blog entry from Stone town by
jeffs
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Holding it as if my life depended on it
May 22, 2004
(25 photos)
"Leaving Johannesburg we flew to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe where we would catch an overland truck to take us up through Southern and into Eastern Africa. The massive Victoria Falls a ..."
A travel blog entry from Stone Town, Zanzibar by
jmo
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Time with Tinkerbell!
Sep 22, 2003
(1 photo)
"The second week of teaching and Vicky and I were starting to feel that our time in Africa was being wasted. We couldn't achieve anything, as the 5 year old children didn't understa ..."
A travel blog entry from Fikiria Kwanza Academy by
emma_inafrica
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Tanzania is Stripey!!!
Jul 18, 2003
(6 photos)
"Hello, We are currently in a little resort called Silver Sands, a short distance up the coast from Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania. The sun is shining and we have reached the warm weathe ..."
A travel blog entry from Dar Es Salaam by
kevandsian
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A vacation from the vacation
Aug 15, 2003
(10 photos)
"Ah, we've made it to paradise! Zanzibar is everyone's idea of the perfect tropical island. Pure white sand beaches that stretch for miles, excellent and cheap seafood that is usual ..."
A travel blog entry from Zanzibar by
sharadnsusan
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Elephant Encounter
Nov 23, 2004
(4 photos)
"All went well with our international arrival, overnight stay in Nairobi, and mini-bus ride to Arusha, where we spent a relaxing night in modest but clean rooms at the base cam ..."
A travel blog entry from Tarangire National Park by
moinmotion
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Malaika, nakupenda Malaika ...
Jun 25, 2007
"Hello everyone! I realize that the longer I wait to write this first entry, the more likely it becomes that I won't have a travel-blog-what's-it this summer ... and I did want to h ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
yodit.edemariam
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Girls week out on the Spice Island
Aug 27, 2007
(26 photos)
""Without new experiences, something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken." - - Frank Herbert 7 girls heading off to the tropical island of Zanzibar 20 miles or so off the ..."
A travel blog entry from Zanzibar by
vermaakjeanne
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A touch of Zanzibar - The Dups's
Jun 8, 2008
(10 photos)
"Even the name Zanzibar conjures up images of endless palm lined beaches and bags of fresh spices overflowing into the streets. However the first stories we got of this paradise isl ..."
A travel blog entry from Stone town by
dusted
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Tanzania, Snake Park
Feb 10, 2007
"After leaving nairobi we had another drive day down to tanzania. WE ended up at a campsite fcalled snake park, just outside arusha. Yes, it is named snake park for the ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
rachellocke
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Spices in Zanzibar
Nov 18, 2007
(9 photos)
"Hello from, Bonjour de Zanzibar! We have just arrived in Zanzibar after a 3000Km journey through Kenya and Tanzania. It has been almost three weeks on the road now and we are very ..."
A travel blog entry from Zanzibar by
benjamine
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I'm here!
Aug 25, 2005
(14 photos)
"Thur Aug 25 I'm here! pix: http://c-4-c.com/80days/Tanzania-MEDIA/08-25-05_Day1 · Today I brushed my teeth with tap water - a no-no for travelers, but there was no bottled water. I ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
musiquest
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Day 0: Dar Arrival
Aug 25, 2007
(5 photos)
"We attack in waves. Dave is in the vanguard. Concerned by images of hunger, poor sanitation and a lack of basic human rights, Dave elects to travel Business Class on KLM. Und ..."
A travel blog entry from Dar es Salaam by
tim_buktu2
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Shikamoo Mama!!
Dec 17, 2006
"Hey everyone!! Sorry it has been so long.. shortage of internet in Africa!! I've been having an awesome time here testing eyes and whatnot. Everything happens about 10 times slower ..."
A travel blog entry from Dodoma by
linznneedles
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Zanzibar, Tanzania
Apr 26, 2007
(35 photos)
"Previously, on the Almost Amazing e-Race: teams fled Europe as if the plague had hit, and found themselves in Cote D'Ivoire in western Africa. A physically demanding Roadblock led ..."
A travel blog entry from Stone Town by
bray
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Day 1: Arusha
May 21, 2008
(2 photos)
"Hi Everyone! Arrived safely after a one hour delay on the airplane. The 8hr flight was exhausting, so glad to be on dry land now! Daniel and his mum met us in a dali dali which is ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
helentob
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Dar Arrival and Apartment Hunt
Jan 15, 2007
"Arrival in Dar..7:00AM local time. First off the plane I proceed to immigration line since I already have my visa or so I think. I confidently go up to the counter and let th ..."
A travel blog entry from Dar Es Salaam by
amyinafrica
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Hey, lady
May 25, 2007
"Zanzibar is a beautiful island, but MAN is it hot and humid here - and this is the "winter"! Think NYC subway on a 98 degree day. Instant sweat. So I spent the first 3 days in Ston ..."
A travel blog entry from Zanzibar by
cheeksmo
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Kilimanjaro
Feb 8, 2006
"Unfortunately during this trip it was much more difficult to access computers never mind an Internet link quicker than the Royal mail, so we have had to do things retrospectively. ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
ronlisa
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Iraani kokkuvõte
Nov 25, 2006
"Lugesime Iraani kokku. Saime 29 täispäeva, mille jooksul läbisime maad mööda ööbimiskohast ööbimiskohta ca 2200 km, nägime ära 10 linna ja kulutasime kahe peale 2211 USD (ilma kaar ..."
A travel blog entry from Dar es Salaam by
nipitiri
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Travel day from hell
Apr 9, 2006
"Saturday, April 8th we began our travel day from hell at 5:30pm local time. We got to the airport early because we knew that we were going to have to jump through the hoops to get ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
doubled
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Dar es Salaam
Dec 24, 2005
"On the third morning in Nairobi we boarded a minibus for Moshi, Tanzania. We were stopped at the border for two hours and overheated once. Compared to the long trips before, it was ..."
A travel blog entry from Dar es Salaam by
longwalktour
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Speke bay
Feb 1, 2006
(7 photos)
"In Kissi was niet veel te beleven, het was puur een tussenstop om de volgende dag verder te gaan naar Speke Bay aan het Victoria-meer in Tanzania. Voor het eerst sliepen we in een ..."
A travel blog entry from Speke bay by
chiel_maas
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Travel woes...
Feb 9, 2006
"Fiona So, we headed to Kigali airport on the morning of the 9th for our flight to Nairobi at 1.45pm. That flight was connecting with one to Dar es Salaam at 6.30pm. Unfortunately o ..."
A travel blog entry from Dar es Salaam by
richardandfiona
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3 Days, 1 Very Long Letter
Aug 13, 2006
"Hi everyone!! I just wanted to let everyone know that I am alive!! I did make it into Dar es Salaam, Saturday night/Sunday morning at 12:30 in the morning. Due to the drama that Lo ..."
A travel blog entry from Dar es Salaam by
jamieh
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About Teaching and the Safari
Jun 10, 2008
"Hey Everyone So here is post #2. I just got back from an amazing four day safari. Myself and eighteen volunteers went in four jeeps through the Manyara national park, Serengetti pl ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
riley_trottier
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Arusha, Tanzania
Oct 24, 2007
(5 photos)
"We arrived in Arusha and were met by James from the New Life Band (a Tanzanian band with a Christian ministry to youth and students). We have met the members of the band a few time ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
tommy_sar
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Zanzibar
Mar 11, 2008
(57 photos)
"It's hard to believe that my internship was scheduled to finish in early March and I should be on a plane today, flying back to Canada. But I love what I'm doing and I've decided t ..."
A travel blog entry from Zanzibar by
beccasmith
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to the top and back again
Dec 23, 2006
"hi, i'm jordan. welcome to my travelogue. brew your coffee, bake your cookies, and come along for the ride. jambo rafiki! from arusha, tanzania. i'll start from the top, which seem ..."
A travel blog entry from Arusha by
bowz
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Island Paradise
Jan 24, 2006
(14 photos)
"Finally getting off that 30 hour bus ride was a relief! We were happy to be in Tanzania, but more excited to get over to Zanzibar. We wandered a bit around Dar es Salaam (capital o ..."
A travel blog entry from Zanzibar Island by
daveandlisa
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Island of Spices
Jul 31, 2006
(10 photos)
"Enfin arrives a Zanzibar! Pour nos amis et parents francais, nous recommandons de copier le texte ci-dessous dans un traducteur internet comme free.fr (internet est tres cher ici, ..."
A travel blog entry from Zanzibar by
tychii
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Moshi, Tanzania
Aug 18, 2006
"Hi all!! We have arrived safely but we have just been so busy that we haven't had a chance to find an internet cafe or been able to locate one! We got to one at 7.30 this morning b ..."
A travel blog entry from Moshi by
karenbrown
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Bad weather!
Dec 8, 2006
(27 photos)
"We had a long drive to the National Park gate in order to register. En route, we saw albeit some distance away, an elephant, which in fact was headed towards the Maasai lands we ha ..."
A travel blog entry from Kilimanjaro by
jcbeep
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Once upon a time
Aug 7, 2007
(15 photos)
"Once upon a time there was a small boy with a Honda 250 XLR pikipiki, which he loved very much. They went everywhere together and had many happy adventures playing in and aro ..."
A travel blog entry from Mwanza by
charlesaclark
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Summit Drive to Uhuru Peak
Feb 19, 2007
(11 photos)
"As a hand shook our tent, we heard a familiar voice outside calling "jambo jambo" (Swahili for 'hello') and quickly realized it was 11pm and time for our summit attempt, a chance t ..."
A travel blog entry from Kilimanjaro by
hipbaker
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Overlanding begins
Dec 5, 2007
(12 photos)
"Hello & greetings from Zanzibar. I know this says I'm in Dar but I'm trying to get as many pin points on my map as possible! So far so good. I made my way to Nairob ..."
A travel blog entry from Dar es Salaam by
nickyloo
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Roof of Africa
Feb 29, 2008
(12 photos)
"Was it as awesome as you thought it would be? Oh yeah! And then some! Worth every step. Every dollar. The mountain was extraordinary! And though this is bil ..."
A travel blog entry from Moshi by
boatubia
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