When I am in Tanzania I travel a lot by public transport and adapt because the local population mainly travels on foot. Walking 10-15 kilometers a day, albeit at a very leisurely pace, is very common and the Tanzanians taught me to enjoy those walks because not only the goal but also the process is […]
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TANGA Tanga is a characteristic town on the Tanzanian coast, not very far from the Kenyan border. About 275,000 people live here, which makes it one of the largest cities in the country. Still, the pace here is a bit slower due to its location on the coast, and it is usually a lot warmer […]
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DUTCH OASIS IN TANZANIA Simba Farm is a farm that also serves as a lodge, and has been run by the Dutch Bruinsma family for decades. Basically a kind of homestay – but of course very different from when you spend a night at the Maasai at home. The Frisian couple Sjouke and Yoka Bruinsma […]
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Mount Longido, mighty mountain in the middle of Maasai land When Charlie traveled from Kenya to Tanzania (which happens regularly), he always saw a beautiful, green mountain on the left, with a small town at the foot. There was little information about this mountain on Google, and Google Satellite showed little more than a green […]
AND WHAT WILL WE DO? The standard tourist route through Tanzania: to the Serengeti, witness the Great Migration, take a quick visit to Lake Manyara and see the almost royal Kilimanjaro in all its glory. We wanted to see more than this route, and decided: we are going to enjoy mountain biking from Arusha to […]
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Just across the border from Kenya In the northern tip of Tanzania, just across the border with Kenya, you will find Enduimet Conservancy. Because hardly any tourists come here, your journey through this region will be very authentic. In fact, when we drove through the area with our team for about six hours, we encountered […]
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REACH THE TOP NICELY Sunscreen – a factor of 50 or so, you don’t want to be a tomato after day 1. lip cream – I recommend ordinary Vaseline, which you can really smear all over in the extreme cold. Moist towelettes or weties – disposable flannels. Take a shower downstairs again. disinfectant hand gel […]
ARUSHA IS MORE THAN A TRANSIT POINT Arusha is mainly known as a transit place. The city is very close to the Northern Safari Circuit: a circuit that includes all known safari parks with an enormous amount of wildlife. Think of the Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara and the Serengeti. From all Charlie’s travels through Tanzania, […]
On Zanzibar there is plenty to discover! You don’t have to get bored in this little paradise, and our Charlie’s Angel Claudy can tell you that. She has been living on this tropical island since 2017 and is still well baked. The island is 1666 km2, and if you want to drive from the northernmost […]
1. MANGROVE SUP TOUR ZANZIBAR We immediately dive into something active and cool. Many people think that Zanzibar consists only of pearly white beaches and the ocean… but that is not the case. Zanzibar also has a large area full of mangrove forests and a beautiful lagoon, making it the perfect environment for an afternoon […]
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