Category Archives: Dar es Salaam

Bar/Cafe/Restaurant, Biche, Coast, Dar es Salaam, Food, Hotels & Accommodation, KWS Marine Park Tour, Nairobi, National Parks, Game Reserves & Other Protected Areas, Travel, Zanzibar

Enjoying East African Waters & Food from the Sea

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I was chatting with my cousin a couple of days ago when she asked me, “You are not tired of water yet? Don’t you like live by the ocean?", after I had told her just how much I enjoy the view of Lake Victoria from this lovely B & B in Kampala. I understood where she was coming from—she’s not the first person to ask me this—but the truth is: no, I don’t tire of water. As I responded to her then, “Lakes are so different from the ocean. Oceans differ from each other". What is constant about most bodies … Continue reading →

Airlines, Bar/Cafe/Restaurant, Biche, Cocktails, Dar es Salaam, Food, Hotels & Accommodation, Nairobi, National Parks, Game Reserves & Other Protected Areas, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Wines

Eating & Travelling Across East Africa

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Hi, you. How are you today? I hope you are well. Today, let’s get a little visual. I’d like to take you through a picture show. A picture show of what? A picture show about eating and travelling through several East African locales spanning three countries. Are you up for the ride? If so, let’s begin. Dining and Adventuring in Dar es Salaam & Zanzibar I was so looking forward to digging into this beautiful bowl of creamy mussels—I was in the only place that I know of in Dar es Salaam where mussels are on the menu—but it was … Continue reading →

Dar es Salaam, Events, Music

Weekend Cultural Event: Wikiendi Live is Back!

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As I was moving to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania many years ago, I remember reading in The Rough Guide to Tanzania that Dar es Salaam was “the best place in East Africa for catching live music". Many years later, I can’t quite say whether or not I agree with that statement, but what I do know is that there are ample opportunities in Dar es Salaam to listen to good live music. One such opportunity is Wikiendi LIVE which happens every couple of months at the Nafasi Art Space in Mikocheni. Before I tell you what I enjoy about Wikiendi … Continue reading →

Airlines, Bar/Cafe/Restaurant, Dar es Salaam, Food, Hotels & Accommodation, Nairobi, National Parks, Game Reserves & Other Protected Areas, Ngorongoro, Zanzibar

Show & Tell: Food, Zanzibar, Family & Friends and, of Course, Me! 🙂

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It’s that time again: time for a little show and tell. What should you expect to see this time? Lots and lots of pictures of food across the region, pictures of Zanzibar—it seems it’s Zanzibar season in my life because I’ve been to Zanzibar not once but twice since the pictures from my last Instagram recap post—and unexpectedly, quite a few pictures of me, some even with friends and family. Without further ado, here goes…. No. 29: Kafunda, Nairobi You know there’s got to be something special about this hole-in-the-wall bar in Hurlingham, Nairobi for word of it to reach … Continue reading →

Arusha, Bagamoyo, Bar/Cafe/Restaurant, Dar es Salaam, Hotels & Accommodation, Mara, Mwanza, National Parks, Game Reserves & Other Protected Areas, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Travel, Zanzibar

Ras Kutani, Kigamboni, Tanzania & 39 Other “Summer" Photos Taken in Tanzania

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Summer in the Northern Hemisphere coincides with peak travel season in Tanzania. This “summer"—I put that in quotes because it wasn’t actually summer in Tanzania but rather some of our cooler months—I did my fair share of traveling and exploration because my brother was visiting from the U.S., and I wanted to show him all the best that the country had to offer. We discovered some beautiful places in Dar es Salaam where I live—you will see many pictures of the Protea Hotel Dar es Salaam Amani Beach in this post—but we also took a 3-week road trip that took … Continue reading →

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