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My dreamland Africa – I keep coming back

December 16th 2018
“The journey to a thousand stars is not too far a journey” when you love a place. That is Africa for me. I keep going back there to smell its red dirt, acacia and baobab trees, unruly callous beauty spread all across that is worth living for. So when the KLM flight 571 sailed like a giant nightjar and touched down at Kilimanjaro airport in Arusha, Tanzania, I took a deep breath. Yes, I was in ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Arusha » Arusha City

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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My father grew up amid the green hills of Assam in India. When I was a little boy, I went with him to see the vastness of nature, holding his hand. He is the one who instilled the love for nature in me; everything I love in nature today, I owe to him. I have lived in Canada for many years now, but my love for nature and the outdoors is everlasting. Travelling and photography are my passions. Although I visit tourist areas, I rarely spend time there unless there are historic interests. I often travel off the beaten paths of jungles, mountains and rural areas. While travelling to such places... full info

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18th December 2018

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Lanky... and beautiful
You know I love the giraffes!

3rd February 2019

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tab gangopadhyay

Lanky... and beautiful
MJ, I didn't know you love giraffes. Well, you and I are on the same boat, with my added infatuation for the zebras...they are adorable too...

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