Bad Omen

Standard African public transport experiences!

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September 17th 2006
We'd so far endured some pretty crazy and scary transport experiences in Africa and even our previous journey from NTHN Mozambique to the border where we were taunted by AK47 wielding militia and had our passports held to ransom by by border officials, only to be stopped and searched no less than three times by corrupt police looking for pocket lining on the Tanzanian side, paled in comparison to ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Arusha

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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