East Africa Hotel Arusha

... good place to eat is near Hotel Flamingo & Sinca Court - Big Bite. The book listed it as "the best Indian food in East Africa" & it did not disappoint. It is run by Indians and the only people eating there were local Indians and then tourists. No ...

... home in my shoe. My foot squished the slug and my foot and shoes were covered in slug goo. Ew! Note to self... whilst in East Africa, be sure to check your shoes for creepy crawlies before sticking your feet in. I had a few things to do today, so ...

... our next destination, Mwanza, on the shores of Lake Victoria in northwest Tanzania. This would avoid us having to come all the way back east to Arusha and then travel all the way west to Mwanza. Eli was glad to have a driver as the sun had set the dark ...

... swelled in my eyes...I am in Africa.  The overwhelming wonderful sensation revisited me throughout the journey as I examined East Africa's life and land.  I observed young Maasai boys in their traditional dress herding their family's cattle or ...

... nbsp; To pay witness?  What will that do...I think what I'm going here right now is the best I can offer to help east Africa.   Anyhoo, I did a bit of shopping, spent a lot of time in internet locations, and ended the day going to see ...

... been able to see them the last time). We also saw the African buffalo, warthogs, zebra, the beautiful crested cranes of East Africa, etc. In the middle of the forest is the spectacular Ngurdoto Crater that encloses a encloses a marshy floor (we were ...

... given the experience that i had on this trip.   it was very difficult for us to get off the main tourist track in east africa (not that we tried very hard, mind you) - sub-saharan africa, at least, just doesn't have the cultural temples and ...

... whereby sex is prohibited until middle to late teens, but (perhaps in compensation for the males?) polygamy is prevalent in East Africa and the production of children...6 or more children per wife is highly desirous...with procreation being the point ...

... 8230;……and that’s a good thing! So our new “life” here on the edge of the bushlands of East Africa is well underway and quite a delight!  We’ll be taking a few diversions from our normal routine though when a ...

... a necklace.   Moving on to the House of Wonders, so called because in its time it was the tallest building in East Africa.  We stopped briefly outside David Livingston's house followed by the Anglican church which was built on the spot of the ...

... town of Arusha in Northern Tanzania, the safari capital and the gateway to the Serengeti, Lake Manyara, Tanrangire and Arusha National Parks, and to the Ngorongoro Conservation area. With the high concentration of safari companies operating in this ...

... of dress socks and a pack of 5 Imperial Leather soap bars. I began to doubt whether I had seen the shops of Arusha selling these items! Toothpaste seemed to be the biggest commodity though and everywhere we stopped there was someone who was convinced my ...

... We went back to Stone Town and then got on a ferry back to Dar and are staying here for 2 nights and planning our trip up to Arusha. That's where we're hoping to do some sort of safari in the Serengeti. We seem to be running out of time so we don't think ...

... campsites equipped for water sports. Here you can windsurf, scuba dive, etc. If you are inclined to just relax during your Africa overland travel experience, there is no better place than the shores of Lake Malawi. Here you have the opportunity to go off ...

... amazing island off the East coast of Tanzania. We stayed at the very northern tip of the island in a "town" called Nungwi. We left Arusha on Thursday morning from the Arusha airport, unlike any airport I have ever been to. When we arrived we "checked in", ...

... provided, and now a generator is supplying some noisy power.  The water is not working, so there will be no shower to wash off the day's sweat and dust.  I lie here dirty, hot and smelly, but really quite at peace.  Another day ends in East ...

... is true unless you come through the backdoor on a chicken bus. Arusha is also one of the most touristy places in all of East Africa. If you do a safari package tour, chances are you will come through this town, somehow. I wanted nothing to do with ...

East Africa was next on the list of countries to visit. Our time in Eastern africa was a huge eye opener and a real adventure. From exploring Serengetis game filled plains, meeting the colourful Maasai tribes, visiting historic Zanzibar in the warm Indian ...

... around and stopped at a look out over the Great Rift Valley late morning. It was amazing. Geologists say that in a few million years East Africa will separate away from the main continent at this point. We drove for the rest of the afternoon to get to the ...

... have a column frontage, lifts and electricity - not to mention the huge carved doors which are the largest carved doors in East Africa - a house of wonder indeed.  Inside they have a full size replica Dhow and exhibitions on most aspects of life ...