Indian Ocean

Pemba To Dar Es Salaam

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June 24th 2006
First off, I would just like to mention that travelling in Northern Mozambique has been by far the best and the worst travelling on the trip so far. Those rare occasions when we had the back of the pickup to ourselves, with the wind blowing in your face and enough room to lie down, were simply amazing and cannot be beat. I stress however that those were rare occasions. The norm is that they pa ... read more

Africa » Mozambique

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Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration by whites, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development. The ruling ... ... read more