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Mwanza Slideshow
Top Hotels in Mwanza
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Hotel La-Kairo Mwanza
6 reviews -
Hotel Tilapia Mwanza
16 reviews -
New Mwanza Hotel
4 reviews
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Monarch Hotel & Beach Resort Mwanza
1 review
Mwanza
Travel Blogs from Mwanza, Tanzania
Ngorongoro Crater
This is a top pick! Rain overnight and I don't think my flyless tent cut the mustard. At one point with strong gusts of wind outside I had water droplets landing on me. A very steep road down into the crater - this place is so green compared to the Serengeti. Buffalo, ...
The plains of Serengeti
This is a top pick! Off to the Serengeti this morning, very excited as it's a place I've always wanted to go. We passed through the Ngorongoro Conservation Area on the way where we got fantastic views over into the crater. It is 200sq miles all together and when we looked ...
Dilly-Dally No 3 to Mwanza
This is a top pick! ... trees. This stretch of road wasn't so good, so the going was slower. At Shinyanga we finally located a bus going to Mwanza. Unfortunately, it was almost completely empty so we had to wait for 2 hours while the sun was at its highest, ...
Muzungu in the mist......Gorillas...
This is a top pick! ... Victoria was being loaded with bananas - a real banana boat- you've never seen so many - all being transported to Mwanza for sale in the more arid areas of Tanzania. The green ones were on the main deck at the front, but the all ready ripe ones were under ...
Sleepless in Serengeti.....campsite lion taming...
This is a top pick! Quote: 'The soul of a journey is liberty' Hazzlit Abstract: Safari in the Serengeti and Ngorogoro, Tanzania, the most amazing density of animals and birds, absolutely breathtaking, highlights, 12 Cheetahs including a chase and a kill, 7 Leopard with 2 ...
Mwanza Dumps
This is a top pick! ... spent together the next thing he said to me was "It was nice meeting you, bye!", and at that, I was dumped. Mwanza is Tanzania's second largest city (more like town) in terms of size and commercial importance. Despite that it's very laid back and easy ...
Safari sorted!
This is a top pick! ... like drowned egg. In need of money, our next stop was the bank to change a travellers cheque. As became a common problem in Tanzania and other places, they asked for the receipt to photocopy. First off, I'm not so happy handing that over anyway, and ...
I'm Falling In Love, But Is This All I Get?
... .. If we can't fix it, and there's no program I really don't know what to do.. I could do some travelling here in Tanzania, but on my own??? I suppose it depends on what the other girls are doing... I'll try to keep you posted.. On another note, I ...
Photographic Evidence
Finally I have been able to upload somephotos of Tanzania for you. Firstly you can see the house that I'm staying in. Its a good little set up with 3 rooms and 5 volunteers. I lucked out and got the room with an ensuite and a flashing ...
A twist in the tale
... ) and after cleaning our hands in the water trough, ate from the bowls provided with our hands. They know how to cook rice in Tanzania, that's for sure. Once everyone on the train has had their full (and there no rush), the hooter sounds and off we go!! ...
Buswelu Madness
Hey everybody!! I am still alive!! I'm sorry I haven't written anything, but internet is quite hard to find here!! I only have 15 minutes left of my computer time, so I better be quick!! Travelling went pretty good! I met a guy called Hasan at ...
Same Same
... football (soccer party), we headed back to Tilapia for some much needed relaxation. As we have not had running water since my arrival in Mwanza, I gladly paid the small fee of $4 to use the hotel's shower and pool. I washed days worth of dirt off of me, ...
Bombshell #2
... be separated including siblings. Furthermore, all the older children are enrolled in secondary school which requires tuition in Tanzania. Many of the younger children are now attending private schools with significantly smaller class sizes. Past ...
The Local, the Comfortable, and the Super Loo
... nbsp; "But this was the Super Loo," I thought. I guess there is always some "local" mixed with the "comfortable" in Tanzania. Abandoning the idea of sunbathing, we decided to hit the best grocery store in town and call it a day. ...
Visits to the Doctor
There are several things that you want to be able to give every child. Love, a full tummy and health. I'm constantly working hard of providing all the love and compassion that I can, fortunately being with these amazing kids makes it easy. Every day ...
The Maasai and I
One of the things that has greatly enriched this experience for me is our Maasai guards (or askaris), in particular Ema. Even though his English is limited and my Swahili is more limited (though improving everyday), we use my Swahili book, simple phrases ...
Day 215 - On the Way to Mwanza
... minutes early for our scheduled 'check in' time of 6:45am. We took a seat in the cramped office sandwiched between a pile of Mwanza bound freight and the parade of handlers loading the same. We were called to the bus and found our seats next to ...
Struggling to See Beyond the Darkness
I have been struggling to write a new blog for over a week as I question how much to share publicly. Although I do tend to err on the side of complete disclosure in these blogs, I am going to hold back the full details about the current ...
The Long and Winding Road
... the Masai Mara on this road to connect to the main highway heading south to Isabenia, the border town on the Kenyan side with Tanzania. We arrive at the border about 10:30 AM. At first impression, the Tanzanians do not seem as friendly as the ...
Once upon a time
... as he could carry; turned himself into a 5* motorbike mechanic (scoff); and set off on his travels. The plan: Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Italy, France, Britain. 3 months. Whether this will be ...
Forever Angels Baby Home
I am going to update this as this was one of the days we wrote a big blog about and then it was erased due to power failure. I now have my pictures and can describe a bit better while weaving photos ...
Unconditionally
When I first told my father that I was traveling to Tanzania to volunteer at an orphanage, his response was, "Are you bringing back a kid?" I chuckled and told him no, but he proceeded to reason that going to an orphanage was like going to the dog pound. ...
Kitongo - Mwanza...
Hi there peoples, Sorry for the long delay in updates, but internet here in Tanzania, although common in larger cities, is difficult to find in small villages. [This update has taken several trips to the internet cafe over a whole week to finish, as ...
meandering in Mwanza
... breakfast posters you see blown up all over China, those that are proudly displayed in a small tin hut in the middle of nowhere. Tanzania has surprised me in many ways. I had just ticked it off as a country we had to go through to reach London, but ...
Do They Know It's Christmas??
Happy belated Christmas (again) everyone!! I hope you're all well, and that you've all had nice Christmases with lots of nice food and nice presents. I'll tell you about my Christmas in a tick, but first I think you all deserve an update on the ...
Serengeti Splendor
... and our camp. Within 20 minutes of entering the Park, we spotted 3 lions lying lazily on these impressive rocks. As Tanzania's largest National Park, the Serengeti covers 14,763 sq km of complete wilderness. When you mention Africa to most people, ...
pampered
... to locate a used air-conditioner for Foxy. We're keeping our fingers crossed. So we'll probably spend a couple more nights here in Mwanza which is fine by us. We are exceptionally tired and could do with a bit of rest and relaxation. Don't think it's ...
One in Forty-Eight
... classes, I have encouraged them to ask me questions about anything. These exercises have led to some very interesting talks about America, Tanzania, AIDS, women in Tanzania and their futures. Stellah shared with me a song in Swahili about all the ...
Days 216 to 219 - Preschool Life in Lukobe, Mwanza
... luxury. Ironically, we experienced much better local (and western) food, though overall the cuisine in Tanzania has not overwhelmed us. The town of Mwanza itself sits on the shores of Lake Victoria and possesses the potential to be among the ...
Day One - Leaving Mwanza
Hair: None Beard: None Distance Travelled: 0km Frame of Mind: Apprehensive All my bags are packed (almost) I'm ready to go (almost). Still need a new air filter and a plug spanner but I'm going to try and make it to Nairobi to get them ...