Be My Guide to Your East African City #5: What’s Your Favorite Hotel?

I love (nice) hotels! They make me happy. In fact, when I was younger, I hoped to grow up and get a job in a hotel that would require me to live in one (like two families that I knew of at the time). 🙂 Well, that hasn’t happened…yet, but this leads perfectly to the… Continue reading Be My Guide to Your East African City #5: What’s Your Favorite Hotel?

Be My Guide to Your East African City #4: What’s Your Favorite Art Gallery/Museum?

Hi again! Judging from the number of responses I got to my last post, it seems that you, my readers, are not avid frequenters of spas. Thank you, Atiya Sumar (of Groovy Cup, a cozy cafe in Masaki, Dar es Salaam), for sharing your favorite spa—Coconut Spa in Zanzibar–which sounds truly heavenly! Now, let’s move… Continue reading Be My Guide to Your East African City #4: What’s Your Favorite Art Gallery/Museum?

Be My Guide to Your East African City #3: What’s Your Favorite Spa?

Hi again! Thank you to all who responded to my last two posts, sharing with me your favorite restaurant and your favorite nightlife spot. Today, let’s move on to something a little different. The next thing I’d like to know from you is… Question #3: In your East African town/city, what’s your favorite spa? To… Continue reading Be My Guide to Your East African City #3: What’s Your Favorite Spa?

Be my Guide to Your East African City #2: What’s Your Favorite Nightlife Spot?

Hi again! Ready to answer the next question about your East African city? Before we get to that, allow me first to thank all who responded to the previous question in this series (the one about your favorite restaurant), with special thanks going out to Brett Harrison of Aliens and Strangers, who despite living in… Continue reading Be my Guide to Your East African City #2: What’s Your Favorite Nightlife Spot?

Be my Guide to Your East African City #1: What’s Your Favorite Restaurant?

Happy New Year, dear Reader! I hope you had a wonderful festive season and that this year brings you the fulfillment of your most heartfelt desires! Towards the end of last year, I was asked to complete a questionnaire on Dar es Salaam that would be used as a city guide on an American fashion… Continue reading Be my Guide to Your East African City #1: What’s Your Favorite Restaurant?