Our week spent swimming, playing, and eating on Paje beach was exactly what I hoped it would be: a vacation from backpacking the Tanzanian mainland. As it was the last time that I will be near a beach until the end of December, I wanted to soak up every moment of this no stress island life. We stayed at New… View Post
After hearing a Dutch medical student from my hostel in Dar es Salaam extol Bagamoyo as a chilled-out hippie beach town, I decided to head there after spending a week in Dar. By the way, a week in Dar is too long–3 to 4 days will suffice. I took a dala dala, public shared mini busses that you will see literally everywhere… View Post
After a long, hot, and wonderful day of safari-ing, Mandy and I arrived back to our lodge, The Hippo Camp, where we would stay the night. Overall we enjoyed our stay at The Hippo Camp, but there were definitely some mishaps that luckily we can laugh about now. THE COCONUT INCIDENT After showering, we made our way to the bar/restaurant area… View Post
I assumed that I would attempt to do a safari on the popular northern circuit if/when made it to Arusha. I knew that it would be a massive blow to my tiny backpackers’ budget, but would hopefully be a once in a lifetime experience. I was sitting in the hostel common room with my new friend Mandy as she was comparing… View Post
Mambo from Tanzania! I arrived yesterday afternoon to Dar Es Salaam and have been quickly adjusting to this crazy, hectic city. My hostel roommates are a Finnish Masters of Education student who is about to study abroad in Mwanza as well as a German social worker who works with refugees from Afghanistan, Syria, etc. who came to Germany without parents…. View Post