Arriving in Dar es Salaam

Settling in to Dodoma

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September 20th 2007
So….. this feels like it has been a long time coming. After a lengthy, but enjoyable summer in the UK, we finally made it to Tanzania. About two hours before we jumped in a cab to go from Karen’s flat in London to Heathrow Airport, we received via email, copies of our Tanzanian residency permits - talk about the last minute! The flight on August 30, was an overnight direct flight from Londo ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Centre » Dodoma

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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