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Mr Tuesday and the raping of Africa.

Published: October 27th 2012Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Kendwa
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October 19th 2012

Zanzibar is an Arabic word meaning ‘black island’. Although part of Tanzania, the small island boasts its own government and remains mostly self-sufficient with the exporting of spice and coffee, thus the nickname; spice island. The island itself was beautiful, surrounded by clear waters and white sand; it is easy to see why the island is a tourist favourite. Massage huts lined the beach with music cascading over the beach chairs and their lazy occupants. The beer is cold and the food, when visiting local haunts, is dirt cheap. The people were an interesting mix of charming, seemingly lazy locals offering their services; pushy and insistent beach boys and downright rude foreign business owners. We arrived via ferry to Stonetown, the streets were narrow and confusing, almost maze like. Each door way boasted stunningly crafted doors ... read more




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October 17th 2012

Trouble for Tin Tin In Toytown! I usually dont get hysterical about stuff and Ive got a pretty good threshold for chaotic situations. There have been several times in my travels when Ive been confronted with some difficult circumstances... but I was happy to walk around Stonetown today with my tin tin t-shirt rip off... however, as I was catching the taxi-dulla dulla to Jambiani to start my new life on paradise beach...something terribly shit happened... Current update on the Unrest: Its peaceful, the orads have been cleared... apparently some people were arrested but they too have been freed- some as young as 15. Its Monday now- the worse day was Friday- after prayers and yes one policeman was beheaded by the mob- they had to sew it on for the funeral... its a pretty bizaare ... read more




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October 16th 2012

Stone Town kan kategoriseres med et ord; annerledes. Virkelig annerledes. Her får man virkelig følelsen av å være lang hjemmeifra. Dette er gamebyen av Zanzibar, på samme måte som gamlebyen i Panama ligger også denne på UNESCO sin verdensarv liste. Dette betyr at UNESCO sørger for å ta vare på byen slik den var før, eller at byen er vernet om man ønsker å si det slik. All rekonstruksjon må vær i samsvar med slik bygget ser ut i forkant. På denne måten vil byen aldri bli "ny". Den vil bevare de gamle konstruksjonene og turistene vil kunne se hvordan byen er blitt beholdt. Per i dag er det mye rekonstruksjon av bygninger. Byen er livlig, varm og spennende. Vi leide en privat guide som tok oss med på en to og en halv timers tur ... read more




Zanzibar. Tanzania dag 14 og 15

Published: October 15th 2012Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Matemwe
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October 15th 2012

Siste dag med steiking av flesk er gjennomført. Aleksander er nesten svart og jeg ser ut som… ja, nesten slik jeg så ut før jeg dro. HVIT. Æsj. Hater å aldri bli brun, samme søren hvor mye jeg soler meg hjelper det jo ikke!! Men men, vi har hatt det helt topp her på Ocean Paradise Resort, total avslapping og bare kos. For to dager siden var jeg å fikk aromaterapi av en av damene på hotellet, hun var utrolig dyktig. Jeg hadde fått en skikkelig låsning i nakken ett par dager før (mest sannsynlig etter aircondition på rommet) og denne verket fortsatt. Hun fikk myknet opp hele skiten å jeg er nå mye bedre. Hun børstet og flettet håret mitt til og med før hun var ferdig. Snilleste dama!! Det allerbeste med hele dama var ... read more




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October 13th 2012

GREEDY TRAFFIC COPS HARMING ZANZIBAREAN ECONOMY! In Africa we take graft or bribes for granted. It’s an everyday thing that people just accept- It sometimes helps get things done... but other times... people just become plain greedy. My experience of the level of greed reached a NEW low when I realized how BAD the problem is in Zanzibar. It’s chasing away potential investors and harming the good image of this island. In my opinion these cops are a threat to the economy. What has generally been accepted as “normal behavior” has reached epidemic proportions on the roads of Zanzibar... traffic cops are no longer people interested in keeping the peace and protecting tourists and travelers on the road... they are becoming the PROBLEM... indeed they have be... read more




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October 13th 2012

Dagene går fort, kanskje nesten litt for fort. Det er allerede 13 dager siden vi dro fra høstvær og den vanlige hverdagen. Vi er på dag nr 7 her på Ocean Paradise Resort, og er nok en kveld klar for å innta nydelig buffet. Maten her er virkelig over all forventing. Hotellet har 100 rom, men er her er ca halvfullt nå. Lite skandinaviere, de fleste er tyskere eller amerikanere, heldigvis. Jeg er nemlig ikke fan av å reise på tur for å snakke med nabo'n. Stranden er så hvit at man må bruke solbriller selv om det er overskyet. Helt fantastisk vakker. Her blir mørkt allerede kl 19 på kvelden, noe som igjen gjør at vi legger oss i 22 tiden hver kveld, er derfor tidlig oppe å får virkelig nytt dagene. Stortsett er vi ... read more




Zanzibar. Tanzania dag 6-7 og 8

Published: October 9th 2012Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Matemwe
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October 9th 2012

Det begynner å bli noen dager siden vi kom til Zanzibar, faktisk tre dager allerde. Flyturen gikk fint, selv om forløpet til den ikke var like god. Vi kom tilbake til Arusha klokken 12.30 etter en over fire timers biltur fra Ngorongoro. Vi fikk lunsj ved et av de bedre hotellene i byen før vi klokken 14.00 ble kjørt til flyplassen. Et pittelite høl (unnskyld utrykket) hvor vi skulle være stasjonert de neste fire timene siden flyet ikke gikk videre før kl 18.00. Vi fikk først beskjed om at de prøvde å få oss med et tidligere flight, men dette gikk selvsagt ikke. Det var flere som kom samtidig og hadde fått den samme beskjeden, men ingen fikk bli med. Er det fullt, så er det fullt. en tysker måtte selvfølgelig lage et h... spetakkel, han ... read more




A ZANZIBARI WET DREAM!

Published: October 8th 2012Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Jambiani
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October 8th 2012

A Zanzibari Wet Dream The azure blue sea stretches out before me to the distant reef a mile away. Speckles of light seem to rise through the crystal clear blues of varying shades; and islands of pure white sand arise as the tide runs its course. I am experiencing a Zanzibarian wet dream come true. Paradise after all must be enjoyed... I cool my desires in the bath like waters of the Indian ocean- walking into what seems like a far off world on some distant planet... the sun it is hot and I pause on an island that will never be seen again when it is washed away by the incoming tides. It is mine... so I immerse myself in the decadent pleasures of the beach whale. - I spread eagle myself on the white- ... read more




Zanzibar

Published: December 25th 2012Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar
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September 17th 2012

Monday September 17 I've realised I'm falling back into my old writing style when I write days after the event. If I write on the same day, it seems to read differently. Go figure. Sorry folks! The alarm went off at 5am and even though all I had to do was dress and take my bag from the truck, I was flustered and running late when the tuk tuks arrived to take us to the first of two ferrys. The first is more of a barge that carries us, tuk tuks and all, across to the city. A short ride down the road brings us to the crowded ferry terminal though the noise is minimal. People are still sleepy. Tickets are paid for and handed out, weak black tea and coffee is tasted and discarded and ... read more




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Pam and Tom
September 11th 2012

Sorry for the frequency of the Travel Blogs but I am in Cape Town with great internet service!!!! Zanzibar and Driving to the Ruaha River & Iringa 10 – 11 August: After getting up at 5.15am, having breakfast in our room, we were picked up at 6.00am as we had to catch the 8.00am ferry back to Dar es Salaam. We had to go out through immigration on the Island but there was no need to show our visa when we got onto the mainland. The ferry was very fast and the waves were BIG! 5 of our group were sea sick during the trip. I was sitting in the outside section looking backward and I was doing my blog on the computer. When the computer (which was on my lap) nearly ... read more









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