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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]
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] Blog: Ride the TAZARA
Date: July 5th 2011
So here’s something you should know about Malawian Kwacha, the Malawian currency. It’s worth so little that even Malawian banks don’t want it. What happened is this, approaching the border to Tanzania, Kam and I had a big chunk of Malawian money left over, due to a slight miscalculation of how much we would need for the Nyika hike. Being in a rush (what’s new?) to catch a train in Tanzania ... read more
Date: July 5th 2011
So here’s something you should know about Malawian Kwacha, the Malawian currency. It’s worth so little that even Malawian banks don’t want it. What happened is this, approaching the border to Tanzania, Kam and I had a big chunk of Malawian money left over, due to a slight miscalculation of how much we would need for the Nyika hike. Being in a rush (what’s new?) to catch a train in Tanzania ... read more
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