Lots of zebras

May 26th 2008
From 26th May we drove for three days (one more than we expected) to Dar es Salaam on the coast of Tanzania. The scenery when we first entered Tanzania was out of this world. It was all uphill (hence why it took 3 days) through tropical rainforest, although there wasn't much of that left as most of the land had been cultivated with tropical fruit trees and crops. As we drove higher and higher, ove ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » South

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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Once in a lifetime trip

Helen and Mark

We have decided that we are ready for a break from academia/work and want to spend some quality time together seeing the world! Our first stop is Bangkok in Thailand, where we spend a few days sorting out visas and visiting the delights that the city offers! We then move onto Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and back into Thailand in the north, travelling into the south to Malaysia and Singapore. We'll fly to the island of Java and then onto Bali, where we fly out to Darwin, Australia at the start of December. A few weeks will be spent travelling down to Ayers Rock, where we then fly to Cairns and m... full info

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