http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Africa , Tanzania , East en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 02:39:30 +0000 Sat, 25 May 2013 02:39:30 +0000 My week in Tanzania flew by so quickly I barely had time to breathe. I was there to do a sort of reconnaissance trip for a new study we are developing on health communication impact. We are looking at people who receive no messages interpersonal communication through healthcare providers and health workers and those who hear mass media messages or those delivered through SMS. We are looking at s http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-785442.html You may have heard the term safari from time to time and asked yourself ltstrong stylemsobidifontweight normalgtwhat is a safari Well this is an overland trip usually undertaken by tourists in a bid to observe wildlife photograph wildlife while observing the different environments in which they live in. An ltstrong stylemsobidifontweight normalgtAfrican safari is usuall http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-779679.html Today is another day of travel. Breakfast at 700 and headed to the airport at 800 for our 1100 flight. We fly Dar to Mwanza and then on to Bukoba where our friends will meet us and drive us to Kayanga. We have been unbelievably fortunate with wifi so I have been able to share the adventure. That may change today A special hi to our families and to the Educate Tanzania board and officers. Jam http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/blog-767939.html Good day in Dar es Salaam.Breakfast at the Slipway with tuna tomato sweetbreads and beans. Coffee was fabulous as it is all over Tanzania. Everyone slept reasonably well. We discussed ideas about our meeting with the Deputy Minister. Daniel shared that our main purpose is to show that KARUCO is connected to well respected institutions in the U.S. and abroad. The connections to EARTH University a http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/blog-767894.html Hi allWe have come to the end of the week of training the managers in managing safely and so far they are doing very well ... And apparently my training skills have improved immensely not bad considering its been 6 months We got back to the hotel and it was straight on with the swim suit and straight into the pool off to Kenya tomorrow so have packed everything and am looking forward to a lay http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-757351.html As soon as I stepped out onto the tarmac at Dar es Salaam airport I was assaulted by an olfactory stew of vegetation sweat dust and burnt charcoal. I felt blanketed by nostalgia. I dont have full sense of smell Woods calls it smell blindness and most of the time I dont smell anything at all but those specific smells have a strong association with the Tanzania of my memory. And http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-757257.html Dar es Salaam is the richest and the largest city in Tanzania. Regionally it is an important economic centre and has access to the most important sea routes on the earth. Breathtaking beauty and fascinating scenes that make this metropolis are alluring. Tourists looking forward to experience serenity and peace during their excursion find this city a perfect choice for holidaying. Exotic Zanzibar http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-757074.html well my law training was not great I covered everything but I spoke way too fast and finished early nerves However I was better today when I trained them in Accident investigation so I am pleased about that I have more Accident investigation training to teach tommorow. The HR manager asked me today if I had any advice on how she could advise a colleague with Epilepsy he has been having fit http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-756983.html Hi all yesterday was a great start to the training we discussedthe managers responsibilities and as they had no idea that they had any responsibilities in Health and safety their eyes nearly popped out of their heads. Mark said I started off a bit wobbly but picked up quickly and was good I felt better after that I worried as I hadnt trained for a while and havent done this course at all We http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-756682.html Hi all we39ll its been 6 months since I did any work travel so here I am back in Tanzania with my colleague Mark tomorrow we will be teaching our managers a course called Managing Safely a great big leap on building our health and safety culture within the company very exciting if you like that sort of thingThe flight in was verity bumpy the turbulance was so bad the plane kept droppin http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-756229.html How to open up a business in Zanzibar The MainlandOpening up a business and investing in Tanzania is according to the Tanzanian Investment Authority as easy as 123... Just bring your suitcases of cash with you on the plane in US dollars in cash prefably in notes of 100 or 50s printed of course after 1996... and hey presto you can magically make things happen for you lickety splitBut the t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/blog-752399.html GETTING OUT OF DARDar es Salaam can be a very confusing and difficult city to get in and especially OUT of.In fact it can be an absolute freeking chaotic nightmare. Its not a city of recreational parks or a defined centre it feels like you are in an urban sprawl of concrete and cars. So I39ve done a little research today and I39ll start with giving you some reliable up to date information. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-751897.html FAR OUT IN DAR From Football Fanatics to Storytellers and SNAKE oil salesmen traders and traffic jamsherbalists and Rwandan hookers...CHINESE CARPETBAGGERS AND CHAOS Dar Es Salaam or place of peace is a city emerging into a hub for industrial and commercial activities in East Africa. Dar is Far out My journey from Johannesburg had taken over 7 days overland 4 days by train 3 days by b http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-748176.html WednesdaySeptember 12Yesterday we crossed into Tanzania and with that the six month mark. Conversations are starting to change their tune and focus more on what we39ll be doing after this trip ends oh which looks like it39ll be in Tunisia. Yay. Some have jobs waiting for them others will need to find work and a lucky few will continue to travel.For some time now indeed since Ghana bef http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-745610.html We had to leave the hotel by 8.30am which we were really gutted about. We loved our time in Zanzibar especially in Nungwi where we had a chance to relax and get to know our group better. Plus it was really lovely not having to be on the truck at all over those days and just deciding what we wanted to do each day. We do love overlanding and know it is the best option for seeing Africa but it is nic http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-743633.html Today we had to get up at 4.00am as the plan was to drive for around 14 hours which would mean we would be able to skip out a day which had just been set aside for travelling giving us an extra day in Zanzibar. Everyone got into the truck and fell asleep pretty quickly. The drive wasnt too bumpy but it definitely wasnt comfortable. We stopped along the way a couple of times for bush toilet http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-743562.html Travel to Dar es Salaam then Zanzibar 5 6 August 2012After getting up at 4.00am as we were in for a 14 hour trip to Dar es Salaam we left at 5.00am. We stopped at a picnic area for lunch which included the obligatory tourist market for tourists which sold paintings African craft and carvings. We arrived on the edge of the large sprawling city and Marietta told us that we have 2 hours to go http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-742470.html I39ll start by saying that this is probably the only day of the trip I would do differently if I had the chance to do it over.I was up at 5.45 to get the Dar Express bus from Moshi to Dar Es Salaam. The trip should take 7 hours which would allow me to connect with the ferry to Zanzibar. Unfortunately what should have been a 7 hour trip turned into a 9 hour ride from hell stuck in a tiny seat. http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-730011.html There are moments in life sometimes where I need to stand back realize what amazing blessings I have in my life. I Lisa have dreamt of this for so long this dream of living and working in Africa. And here I am. I had precconcieved notions and romanticized ideas of what it would look like. For some odd reason I thought it would be easy and fun all the time. I guess that39s what I get for be http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-729740.html ltstrong stylecolor 444444 fontfamily Arial Helvetica sansserif lineheight 19px textalign leftgtResponsible Tourism Tanzania has been described to this correspondent as a new association of like minded individuals and groups who ltem stylecolor 444444 fontfamily Arial Helvetica sansserif lineheight 19px textalign leftgtbelieve in a sustainable approach t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Tanzania/East/Dar-es-Salaam/blog-727667.html