Ancient ruins at Palmyra

Reality bites!

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July 15th 2008
Hello all, I know it has been a long time! As you can see, I am now back in Tanzania and straight back into it! I have now been back at school for 2 days and it feels like I never left! Still, I had an amazing trip so no complaints! The tour was great, a wonderful group of people and for once I wasn’t outnumbered by Aussies! I began with 5 days on my own in Istanbul - had a good look arou ... read more

Africa » Tanzania

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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more