At the Econolodge reception

Setting foot on Tanzanian ground

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September 28th 2008
Having heard from another volunteer who went out to Kenya a month before, that they were picked up by a cab and left to their own devices at a hotel for 2 days, I was prepared for a similar kind of welcome. But we were pleasantly surprised; a group of serving volunteers welcomed us nicely and took us straight to the VSO office. All a little tired and jet-lagged (Tanzania is only 2 hours ahead of U ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » East » Dar es Salaam

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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