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Travel Blogs from Tanga, Tanzania
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Zanzibar, Pemba and Tanga
This is a top pick! 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 early Tuesday morning and took pictures of Zanzibar Stone ...
To Tanga
This is a top pick! ... bathrooms, and the African equivalent of MTV, was surely going to lead to disappointment at the next destination! We walked around Tanga before dinner and I found it a pleasant change to Arusha. It lacks the bustle and tourist input of Arusha, but ...
Pangani, East African coast
... to look at xrays etc. This morning I went to a paediatric HIV clinic, which is actually run quite well - 8% of children in Tanzania have HIV transmitted from their mothers and if untreated a third will die in their first year, another third aged 2-3yrs ...
Christmas in the Tropics
... we took a walk towards the beach and the entire town seemed to be out enjoying the Indian Ocean waters. All around Tanga are these beautiful orange flower trees called Flamboyants – great name – that reminds us of Pointsettias. The internet ...
Success in Stonetown and onto Tanga
... booked, as there was a government convention being held in Tanga for this particular group and many officials from all over Tanzania had come to Tanga. He then took us to another hotel, called Inn by the Sea. The location was lovely as it was on a cliff ...
Merry Christmas From Tanzania
Dearest Family & Friends, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Tanga, Tanzania! Fortunately, we are spending Christmas with friends from DC who are now working in Tanzania--Amy and Bjorn Jacobsen. We are sharing traditions and even ...
On the Indian Ocean
Greetings from Tanga! We have spent the week biking from Moshi to Tanga. The learning curve of bicycling in Africa is a bit high, but we seem to be getting the hang of it. The landscape is pretty! Our first three days we biked along the ...
Tango to Tanga
Greetings from the has-been city of Tanga, Tanzania Once the Sisal export capital of the world, now just a drowsy coastal city where one can stand atop a steep, washed out embankment (only partially trash covered) and gaze out at the Indian ...
A new page in the book...
Well, I have begun to settle in here in wonderful Tanga. Many things have changed since my last entry, and so I suppose I will begin with that. First of all, if you look at my last entry, you will notice that I added a whole bunch of photos. Check em out ...
To 2007
So, here I rest in beautiful Tanga still. I have really gotten to know the town and have gained some local friends as well. I am not quite sure where I left off on my last entry, so I will just write about more recent occurings. It has been for the last ...
Sharks, dolphins and tanga
... alot of swimming, cooking and relaxing. Pretty rough life eh!!! I am now back to civilization in the fairly large town of tanga in northern Tanzania. Everyone will be leaving, so it will be just me and tom here for awhile untill the new crew, whoever ...
A last byebye at the tanzanian coast!
... souvent le cas en Afrique quand on ne veut pas y mettre le prix !! Cela m'a prit onze heures pour joindre Arusha depuis Tanga. Ces onze heures m'en ont parut bien plus car je n'avais personne à qui parler pour une grande partie du trajet. L'option ...
Kwaheri Tanga
So, this will be my final entry from Tanzania. I have spent three months here and it has been a wonderful experience. Tanga especially has been a place to remember. I have made friends here,and figured out all of the best spots to hang out,and shop. I am ...
Ta-Ta-Ta-Tanga
... both we’re psych majors. After college, Jessie joined the Peace Corps, with who she has been working in Tanzania as a health volunteer teaching about AIDS, malaria, and a bunch of other health-related issues. Tanga is the closest major ...
One wife too many
... with half a seat and about three times as many people squashed in....just like being at home on the tube. We arrived in Tanga, Tanzania's third largest 'city' which makes our home towns of Thouars and Chorleywood look lively. We hoped to take a boat from ...
All that money and no hot water...
... was the centre for the export of sisal until the market collapsed in the 70’s. There are still large sisal plantations together with tea and coffee but Tanga is no longer a thriving port. Found a reasonable hotel but will be on the move tomorrow. ...
Tanga
Ok we set off from Dar thinks its like 200k's well it too 7 hours...nice one eh. Arrived in Tanga and it was just really a smalller version of Dar. Therefore little more homely, though we only stayed there a night, and even though are accommodation ...
How to get a Butt Rash
... . We’re here at Mama Kuku again, after spending an amazing, sort of relaxing, but cut short holiday at the coast- Tanga, Tanzania. I think the first symptoms of rash may have started on the eight hour bus ride out there, I didn’t notice due to ...
In Memory of Bibi, Babu and Mama
Today we decided to make a day of rememberance for all our Tanga relatives who have passed away, including Bibi (grandma), Babu (Grandpa) and Julius' Mom. We requested a mass for them this morning which took place bright and early at 6:15 am. After mass ...
PART 2
... I think. But the adventure continues and we set off at 4am on Tuesday morning from Kwale to get a rickety old bus to Tanzania (apprently pronunced to rhyme with 'zanier' rather than 'paneer') - It took about 5 hours and was a nice taster for the ...
2009 & 2010 Tanzania . Tanga - Ticc
... para próximo Febrero 2011 Su web: http://www.meetingpointtanga.net/ Grata experiencia vivir en un paraje de Tanzania como es Tanga, y compartirlo con mentalidad Noruega y la genuina del destino Sawhili Curiosamente y por sorpresa para mi, saliendo ...
Bring on the ocean!
... want to stay here very long, although we weren't told why. These people must be crazy. Tanga is, far and away, my favourite place in Tanzania so far. I'm completely enamoured with the place. The people here are ridiculously friendly. Even ...
Amboni Caves and Galanos Sulphur Springs
... the ferryman found out we were from Australia he started telling us how he came to Sydney in the 1970s to compete for Tanzania in the World Athletic Championships. He was a hurdler and won a bronze medal for his country. We gave him a bunch ...
Thank God for Sleep Inducing Cold Medicine
... start the fires (all cooking is done on the fire) and sweep the house. My cold wasn't improving but the goodness is that Tanga is known for its laid back living and we didn't have much to do than chatting under the shade and dosing. Nothing is ...
Tongoni Ruins and the Tanga Museum
Up and at it nice and early today to get to Tongoni ruins, about 20km south of Tanga. The area is believed to have been settled in around the 13th century, and was visited by Vasco da Gama in 1498, en route to finding the passage to ...
Return to Tanga
... Mwalimu, which means teacher) arranged was for 10,000 each, and there would be no overcrowding as was between Mombo and Tanga. This twenty thousand still included his finders fee, and he wanted backsheesh from me which is fine. We have ...
The Rash and Arrival in Tanga
... wants. Bye for Now....... Arrival in Tanga The bus ride on Scandinavia was quite nice. Scandinavia is the primo bus company in Tanzania, they give you soda, biscuits and candy along the way to keep you happy. No other bus company does that. Plus ...
Crossing the border
... after having space on the other bus, and smooth roads in Kenya, we now have very little room, and very bumpy road in Tanzania. To make matters worse we realise we have actual been given seats which were already reserved for other locals. So ...
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