I am chuckling at the title of this post. If you knew where in Tanzania Mugumu and Arusha were–and what lies between these two towns–you’d understand why: the title of this post is a huge understatement for the experience I’m going to share with you today. I’ve done this deliberately; I want to tell you about this road trip the way I experienced it–from beginning to end. Read the rest of this entry »
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Road Trip: Mugumu (Mara) to Arusha—Tanzania
In Arusha, Mara, Mwanza, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Tanzania, Travel on December 10, 2011 at 18:437 Things to Do in & Around Mwanza
In Butiama, Mara, Mwanza, Rubondo Island National Park, Serengeti, Tanzania, Travel on November 22, 2011 at 17:29
If you are anything like I used to be, you might think that Mwanza is a small, sleepy, upcountry town–in the guise of a city–with few interesting things to do in and around it. After spending a few days in Tanzania’s second largest city, I’ve changed my mind: I now know that Mwanza is a scenic, burgeoning, lakeside city (somewhat deserving of that name), with a selection of things to do in its vicinity. Don’t believe me? Here’s a list of seven things I enjoyed during my most recent trip to Mwanza that you can enjoy too the next time you visit! Read the rest of this entry »
Touring Northern Tanzania (Mwanza, Mara, Butiama, Serengeti, Ngorongoro & Arusha)–Twitter Roundup
In Arusha, Hotels & Accomodation, Mara, Mwanza, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Tanzania, Travel on October 31, 2011 at 03:33
As those of you who follow me on Facebook and Twitter might know, I spent the end of last week visiting Northern Tanzania–Mwanza, Mara (including Butiama), the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, and Arusha. Because of the busy itinerary planned, I didn’t attempt to blog about the trip while on it but, rather, shared what I could on Twitter, saving the blogging for when I got back to Dar es Salaam.
For those of you who don’t follow me on Twitter (or for those of you who do but somehow missed my tweets), this first post is a consolidation of the main tweets I wrote while traveling, with links to websites where you can see pictures or find more information. Read the rest of this entry »
The Telephone Number for Julius Nyerere International Airport (Dar es Salaam Airport) Is…
In Dar es Salaam, Travel on January 16, 2010 at 22:26
+255-22-2844212.
Or +255-22-2844371 / 2844372 / 2844224 according to the airport’s website.
Why am I telling you this? Because over the holidays, I searched for this number tirelessly to no avail. I searched the white pages of the telephone directory. I searched the yellow pages. I even searched the Internet and came up with nothing (well at least nothing that actually worked). And then… Read the rest of this entry »
Road Trip: Dar es Salaam to Iringa
In Dar es Salaam, Iringa, Slideshows, Tanzania, Travel on August 11, 2009 at 21:01  |
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What I Value in KQ…
In Kenya, Travel on May 8, 2009 at 18:28
On a random day in February, I was unexpectedly offered the opportunity to visit Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. I had not been to Addis since I was a teen, and frankly, I knew I would have a great time visiting this historically rich city for more reasons than one (and yes, by that, I am referring to my much-written-about love for Ethiopian food – see this and this post 
). Once my travel party had confirmed its plans in terms of number of travelers and dates, we quickly set off to make travel arrangements. The obvious airline to use from Dar es Salaam was Ethiopian Airlines. Read the rest of this entry »
Nairobi – Kampala by Bus, Part III
In Kampala, Kenya, Nairobi, Services, Travel, Uganda on November 30, 2007 at 00:36(This is the third part of a 3-part series. Here are Part I and Part II .)
In parts I and II of this series, I told you about traveling between Nairobi and Kampala using both Akamba and Scandinavia. In this last post, I’ll tell you about Regional, another bus company that serves this route. In my opinion, Akamba and Scandinavia are by far the superior services. Sometimes, though, when these service providers are fully booked or when the service they provide simply doesn’t meet your need, Regional is a third option to be considered. Read the rest of this entry »
Nairobi – Kampala by Bus, Part II
In Kampala, Kenya, Nairobi, Services, Travel, Uganda on November 22, 2007 at 20:32(This is the second part of a 3-part series. Here are the links to Part I and Part III .)
If you read Part I of this series, then you are already up to speed on Akamba and the services that it offers on the Nairobi-Kampala route. Let’s now move on to discuss Scandinavia, the better of the two remaining services that I plan to discuss. Read the rest of this entry »
Nairobi – Kampala by Bus, Part I
In Kampala, Nairobi, Services, Travel on November 21, 2007 at 18:01
This is the first post in a 3-part series. Click here to read Part II and Part III.
Update: The website for Akamba Public Road Services Ltd. is www.AkambaBus.com.
Have you ever traveled by bus from Nairobi to Kampala? If so, what bus service did you use? Did you travel during the day or at night? What route did you choose? Read the rest of this entry »
