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July 15th 2009
The taxi to Kigoma airport pumps out a constant stream of Michael Jackson from its radio, just one aspect of the heavy media coverage here accompanying his death. I can only imagine what it must be like in the US. The approach to the airport has some intriguing warning signs - exceeding the speed limit carries a fine of TSh20,000 or three years in prison or both, whereas loitering after 7PM coul ... 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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I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info

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