Tukuyu Market

The new bread basket of Africa?

September 7th 2011
Like all border crossings in Africa, a feeling of apprehension and vulnerability takes over. You remain polite and smile, filling in the paperwork while handing over crisp new United States dollars. As you pass immigration, your eyes scan the local surroundings, watching for hawkers and money changers. Knowing boarders are crime hot spots, you secure your belongings and empty your pockets, pr ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » West » Mbeya

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

Message Follow (20) Comment

Darren

FreeSpirit

"Darren has a desire to learn, but not just from books, he wants to touch, smell, taste, hear and see the world. He loves interacting with people from different backgrounds and cultures and likes the challenge of getting to remote and unusual places. He is an outgoing and confident traveler that is always looking to take a step beyond the norm, often leaving him to face bizarre and unusual situations. Darren's blog has proven to be a big hit on the Internet and many people have requested that he write a book about the places he has visited together with the bizarre and unusual situations th... full info

Joined	February 28th 2008	Trips	0
Last Login	December 29th 2021	Followers	20
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	79	Guestbook	235
Photos	662	Forum Posts	5

[photo=6488463]

[blogger=63169]

[photo=6488463]

[blog=654099]

[blogger=63169]

Top Photos Blog Map

Tot: 0.242s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 18; qc: 86; dbt: 0.1459s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.3mb