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  • Livingstone to Zanzibar OK, so I've now finished the second part of my trip, which ends in Zanzibar. Currently, I'm writing this blog while sat next to a rather fine beach, in glorious sunshine ! Overall, I'd say this was a better leg than the Posted by richardn in Africa | Jul 28, 2008
  • Horror - Hype - Hope Anyone who tells you exactly what is happening in Africa is either lying or naïve. The continent is immense, each community is complex, and each day is punctuated with moments of horror, hype, and hope – each pulling in different Posted by emhartman in Serving and Learning with Amizade | Jul 26, 2008
  • Baadaye This is the final entry, for now. After a 13 to 18 hour flight, respectively, we have all landed safely home in America, but Africa remains ever-present. Only now can I really see, or rather feel the ways Posted by rkmoss in Mwambao Alliance | Jul 24, 2008
  • my burfday my 26th birthday will be one that I'll never forget. i was greeted with kids singing happy birthday to me in the morning. left in the afternoon with ginger and jaco and met other volunteers from watoto for lunch. i Posted by mico82 in MICO'S TRAVEL JOURNAL | Jul 20, 2008
  • Soccer in Dar Wow Posted by rkmoss in Mwambao Alliance | Jul 16, 2008
  • i heart buswelu on saturday i experience the most craziest dala dala ride ever. a dala dala is their mode of transport between towns... pretty much a mini van filled with as many people as they can fit in it. people are squished Posted by mico82 in MICO'S TRAVEL JOURNAL | Jul 14, 2008
  • The Zanzibarian guilts After 3 months of volunteering, my friend Emma and i were ready for a holiday. We planned to do the touristy things that people come to Tanzania to do. So we went on Safari, followed by a trip to the Posted by marni-j in Tanzania and Beyond | Jul 11, 2008
  • Learning to swim in the deep end Arriving in Tanzania as a volunteer i had no idea what to expect. We planned to work as part of a HIV/AIDS program, and had a vague idea about what that may involve. My ideas about HIV/AIDS was also vague. Posted by marni-j in Tanzania and Beyond | Jul 11, 2008
  • Being Mzungu I don't know if you ever get used to being mzungu in Tanzania. It translates from swahili basically as 'white person'. Living in Tanzania mzungu pretty much becomes your name. Kids chant it, yell it, adults address you as it, Posted by marni-j in Tanzania and Beyond | Jul 10, 2008
  • Bagamoyo This last week has been a rush and a roller-coaster. Here there is such intensity to each act that things seem both impossibly wonderful and incredibly stressful within the space of a single hour. We have done so Posted by rkmoss in Mwambao Alliance | Jul 10, 2008
  • mzungu... mzungu!! it's been a while since my last update so i hope ur sitting relaxed cos' this will probably be a long one! i'm now in buswelu, tanzania and finished my first week at the orphanage. i still can't believe i'm Posted by mico82 in MICO'S TRAVEL JOURNAL | Jul 6, 2008
  • Dar es Salaam Today we have been in Tanzania for a week and are begining to get into a bit of a routien: running on the beach in the morning, havig tea with the teachers from school, and biking around Bagamoyo site seeing Posted by rkmoss in Mwambao Alliance | Jul 4, 2008
  • The day has finally arrived!! Well, it is the morning of and I am all set to go! After hours of packing, thanks to the help of my parents, my brother and sister-in-law and Rachel, I managed to pack one large duffle bag on wheels Posted by Stacey20 in Moshi, Tanzania Africa | Jul 3, 2008
  • Dalla-Dalla Dalla-dallas are Tanzanias public transport. They are mini-vans with as many extra seats as possible crammed into them. Often they have pictures of Bob Marley on the outside or large words such as 'Lord Jesus will Save Us' printed Posted by marni-j in Tanzania and Beyond | Jul 1, 2008
  • We're in Africa! Well we have arrived safely in Bagamoya but I'm the only one with luggage. Sarah and Ansel changed planes in Tuscan but their bags didn't- Sarah and Ansel arrived at my sisters appartment at 4am and we all ended Posted by rkmoss in Mwambao Alliance | Jun 30, 2008
  • Zanzibar The ferry journey to Zanzibar was stunning - once I'd managed to fight through the crowds. Bright sunlight shone as we travelled past uninhabited islands. Arriving into Stone Town, the Muslim influence on Zanzibar is obvious from the Posted by chris89 in Travails of the Wide Eyed Wanderer | Jun 25, 2008
  • Welcome! Welcome family, friends, and students! My trip is about a week and a half away and I'm getting very excited and nervous! Today I really started buckling down and getting things together for my trip. I bought a camera which Posted by Stacey20 in Moshi, Tanzania Africa | Jun 23, 2008
  • Tales From the Saddle Wow! Now I know what it feels like to be a sectional rider. I have traversed Africa three times with the Tour D’Afrique, but it has always been from Cairo to Cape Town. I have never just Posted by peelstick in Tales From the Saddle | Jun 11, 2008
  • Hot springs We're in our last week volunteering and counting down to safari. Starting to get itchy feet to start travelling and looking forward to seeing more of the country. Also hanging out for Zanzibar and to be on a beach. I Posted by marni-j in Tanzania and Beyond | May 27, 2008
  • Nutrition for the Neighbours This week saw the first of our nutrition seminars held at WALIPO. The day kicked off only two hours behind schedule, which is pretty good for here where everything happens in Africa time - pole-pole (slowly-slowly). They have a completely Posted by marni-j in Tanzania and Beyond | May 22, 2008
  • WALIPO at a glance WALIPO Women in Arumeru Living Positive HIV Resource Centre for Women Background Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is an epidemic which affects over 41 million people worldwide. Twenty-three million of these cases are in sub-Saharan Africa. The d Posted by marni-j in Tanzania and Beyond | May 13, 2008
  • opening WALIPO We had our official opening of our womens centre yesterday. It's called WALIPO - Women in Arumeru Living Positive. They are very into accronims here in a big way. It was a good day and it felt like a big Posted by marni-j in Tanzania and Beyond | May 10, 2008
  • HIV education Im no expert on HIV/AIDS. I know the basics; and that's about it. The little i do know came from some last minute internet search sessions i did before i left Australia. But it seems that the basics are enough Posted by marni-j in Tanzania and Beyond | Apr 7, 2008
  • Arusha, The Northern Parks and Mwanza Arusha was close to Moshi so without any planning we walked to the short distance bus station. We found a bus in no time and 2 hours later we arrived in dusty Arusha. Although close in proximity the two towns Posted by jaredlking in Jared and Dianne | Mar 18, 2008
  • Feels like Home There is no hurry in Africa; therefore, no hurry to update my blog. The precepts of familiarity have governed the last couple of months. That familiarity you experience when you return to a place and find it exactly Posted by megpe1 in My Uganda Dance | Apr 8, 2008
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