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June 19th 2008
It’s a gray, dreary, rain-soaked evening when we roll into Dar es Salaam. The commotion at the bus station - the porters grabbing at our bags, the hopeful cab drivers jangling their keys in our faces - is more, after six cramped hours, than me and Joost can stand. We overpay for a taxi, winding through the darkening streets while the city’s homeless - adjusting their blankets and boxes, proppi ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » East » Dar es Salaam

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

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Christopher Vourlias

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Chris is an avid traveler and hypercaffeinated writer, criss-crossing the globe and occasionally remembering to call home. Follow me at postcardjunky.wordpress.com. UPDATE, 22 January 2010: For those of you - both of you? - who have been following this blog off and on (mostly off) for the past few years, it's time to officially put it on a permanent hiatus. As much as I love these nutty little essays about my time on the road, they're just a bit too time-consuming to keep up with, given the demands of my freelance work. So for now, my dear TravelBlog, it's time to say adieu, though ... full info

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