The Museum

Tanzania but mostly Zanzibar...

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January 15th 2010
After an easy border crossing we arrived in Tanzania and before long, Dar Es Salaam. Now the original plan was to take the ferry across to Zanzibar as soon as we arrived. The ferry was leaving at 4 and the bus reached Dar at 3:30pm so we had 30mins (for those that struggle with time). As soon as we got off the bus we were greeted by touts all owning a taxi and funnily enough all owning a boat. Now ... read more

Africa » Tanzania

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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