| Log In | Sign In

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Blogs » Strangers in paradise. » Kombo
Advertisement
« previous next »
Kombo  
   

Kombo

Strangers in paradise.

July 10th 2008
For two weeks I’ve shopped at the market and diced tomatoes in the kitchen and sat on the couch watching ESPN over a plate of lukewarm leftovers; in most ways, it’s been as unexotic a fortnight as you could possibly imagine in Zanzibar. It’s also been a huge relief. Homeless for close to two years, having my own place, my own household routine, has been about as foreign and thrilling to me a ... read more
Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar
Tanzanian Flag 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
Advertisement
Message Comment
Christopher Vourlias
PostcardJunkie
PostcardJunkie
Chris is an avid traveler and hypercaffeinated writer, criss-crossing the globe and occasionally remembering to call home. Follow me at postcardjunky.wordpress.com. UPDATE, 22 January 2010: For those of you - both of you? - who have been following this blog off and on (mostly off) for the past few years, it's time to officially put it on a permanent hiatus. As much as I love these nutty little essays about my time on the road, they're just a bit too time-consuming to keep up with, given the demands of my freelance work. So for now, my dear TravelBlog, it's time to say adieu, though ... full info
JoinedAugust 29th 2006Trips0
Last LoginMarch 21st 2011Followers14
StatusBLOGGERFollows0
Blogs198Guestbook87
Photos1,245Forum Posts26
[photo=3687441]
[blogger=22651]

[photo=3687441] [blog=389014] [blogger=22651]

Top PhotosBlog Map

Advertisement

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Blogs » Strangers in paradise. » Kombo
Tot: 0.273s; Tpl: 0.003s; cc: 22; qc: 112; dbt: 0.1368s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.4mb