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Ras Kutani Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Boozing and monkeying about on the Spice Islands

A travel blog entry by sranmal

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... rule by the Portuguese, British and Omani arabs. It became independent in 1963, joining with the then-named Tanganyika on the mainland a year later to form Tanzania. Gold, ivory, wood, and most importantly, spices and slaves were traded. Spices (especially cloves) still form a major part of the economy, as well as tourism, and along with a smaller island to the north, the group is known as the Spice Islands. The island was also the starting point for many ...

Dar Es Salaam centre

A travel blog entry by ieeworldvoyage

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... because the craft market written in the Lonely Planet did not exist anymore or because we needed to find another tuk tuk to get back home...

Tristan managed to buy his tickets to get to Zanzibar island for him and Duncan, his friend, arriving on the 13th and he also booked a hotel nearby... so, we ate there, away from the street noises, the heat and the dirty surroundings.

The drive back home was much more enjoyable with a ...

Early days...

A travel blog entry by michaelabrown

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... safe for you here' and escorted back to our taxi. Other than that slight hiccup, everyone is really friendly and many people are attempting to help us learn Swahili.

Anyway, now we are off to dinner at a Lebanese restaurant and getting an early night before waking up tomorrow at 4.30 for our bus. I will try and work out how to put pictures up on here and hope I have a lot more to write when I next find an internet cafe.
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Research and people watching

A travel blog entry by charliek85

... saving initiatives, I reckon! The flight was over forty minutes delayed, so I had a few hours of people watching at the airport - something I always love to do. It's a pulsing atmosphere of excited people setting off on holiday or to visit loved ones - and more often than not return home to the eagerly waiting arms of loved ones - very endearing stuff to watch from the ...

Last Typed Essay In Tanzania

A travel blog entry by grantzania

... and the DVD stands with all American movies and shows. I had no clue that “Gossip Girl” transcended continents.

I guess I expected Tanzania to be a country like my own; centered on itself and its own media. I felt confused watching my peers and students walking around in all American Tee-shirts and shoes. The ...

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