Arriving in Africa 1327

Arriving in Africa

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August 18th 2013
New travel blog, my first in years! Here's to another continent that will remain half unblogged because I'll lose patience and enthusiasm half way through. For now though, here we go. I’ve developed a bit of a fear of flying lately. I do realise this is ridiculous, having flown all round the world for years without a problem. It started around the time I graduated medical school, and realised t ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar

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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