Into Burundi
A few weeks ago in Dar Es Salaam I applied for and was granted a one month tourist visa without any trouble. Waiting in the embassy felt exactly like all the embassies I visited...
Category: Tanzania
Across Wild Tanzania
Not far from Kilimanjaro I find the campground / Overland hangout of “Snake Park” – this is a famous stop for all the huge Overland buses touring Africa, and self drive Overlanders like myself....
Around Kilimanjaro
Back in Dar Es Salaam the Jeep is perfectly safe and sound, and I take the opportunity to perform yet another round of maintenance while I’m in such a well-stocked big city. A routine...
Zanzibar Part 3 – Norhtern Nungwi and Eastern Paje
We want to explore as much of the island as possible, so we jump in a local transport truck and venture to Nungwi, in the extreme North. This is beach paradise, and it’s easy...
Zanzibar Part 2 – Spice Tour and Prison Island
We head into the center of the island for a tour around a huge spice plantation. Over an entire morning we see, cut open and sample more different spices and tropical fruits than I...
Zanzibar Part 1 – Stonetown
I leave the Jeep in a secure parking lot in Dar Es Salaam and jump on the passenger ferry across to the island of Zanzibar. It is possible to take vehicles on a different...
