Mount Meru

Taken from the South-east side at dusk

November 23rd 2010
My travels have taken me from Dar-es-Salaam by Kenya Airways (pretty good) to Nairobi. After a deep breath, some relaxation at the Southern Sun Hotel (to be reviewed) and some work, then by road back to Arusha in North Tanzania. In fact Arusha is only some 285 kilometres from Nairobi so this route is normal and convenient for many folks doing business in the area. Convenient it may be, but it' ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Arusha

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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I could be described as a flaneur - Dictionary definition: "an intellectual and physical wanderer, observer of life". I travel extensively in Asia, the Middle East and East Africa. My tales, stories and rants here are part fact/part fiction but, I hope, always stimulating and sometimes irritating. PLEASE don't take them too seriously - they are meant to inform but also to amuse and to get under your skin. I hope there's a bit of an "edge" in what I write sometimes. For those that take themselves over-seriously: it's a BLOG! Not "the Truth"... just my weird personal take on... full info

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