Read more Mabinti 22 Jul 2019 Soon after arriving in Dar es Salaam we were looking for shops... Read more
Read more Kilwa 24 Apr 2019 Kilwa, another Unesco World Heritage Site in Tanzania hardly... Read more
Read more Diving in Dar es Salaam 15 Feb 2019 We have always enjoyed diving, but have only ever explored the... Read more
Read more Western Usambara Mountains 30 Jan 2019 Our last trip with the company car… the lease has run out, and... Read more
Read more Mahale handshake 4 Oct 2018 When grooming, the chimpanzees in Mahale NP clasp their hands... Read more
Read more Loliondo 25 Sep 2018 We’re not quite sure who told us about Klein’s camp or when.... Read more
Read more Selous Siwandu 29 Aug 2018 This was supposed to be a trip we would do with Jude’s parents,... Read more
Read more Crossing the ocean once again on a surf ski 3 Jul 2018 All of a sudden it was June, again. How did time fly so fast?... Read more
Read more Exploring a new area and revisiting an old classic 29 Jun 2018 We always enjoy exploring new places, but sometimes it is also... Read more
Read more Monkey Mania 23 Jun 2018 The Udzungwas are part of the Eastern Arc of mountains that run... Read more
Read more Ol Doinyo Lengai 8 Jun 2018 This Maasai Mountain of God stands prominently in the south of... Read more
Read more Mountain biking from Kilimanjaro to Ngorongoro 6 Jun 2018 Riding our bikes from Kilimanjaro to Ngorongoro sounded like an... Read more
Read more Planes, trains and automobiles 24 May 2018 Not quite in that order, but this time we really created an... Read more
Read more Rescue diver course 13 Feb 2018 Holiday plans were cancelled, but as they say, when doors... Read more
Read more Diplomatic driving 16 Jan 2018 The Uluguru Mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains,... Read more
Read more Another xmas and new year’s eve in Tanzania 4 Jan 2018 We love spending the xmas period where we live. And with two... Read more
Read more Whalesharks guaranteed… 14 Dec 2017 Come to Mafia we said, come in December we said, whalesharks... Read more
Read more Jongomero 23 Nov 2017 Ruaha NP is one of our favourite national parks in Tanzania,... Read more
Read more Whaleshark rescue 10 Nov 2017 Months ago Birgit, a friend and fellow diver from the Dar es... Read more
Read more Roho ya Selous 31 Oct 2017 From Dar es Salaam it is only a 45-minute flight to the Selous,... Read more
Read more Moving to the circus 27 Sep 2017 Most of you already know that for the last four years we have... Read more
Read more Goat races 18 Sep 2017 Every year the people of Dar es Salaam organise the Goat Races.... Read more
Read more The wild west of Tanzania 13 Sep 2017 Katavi National Park. Remote. Wild. Unspoilt. Pure. Rarely... Read more
Read more Hiking to the top of the 4th highest peak in Africa 11 Aug 2017 As we have already reached the top of number 1 (Kilimanjaro),... Read more
Read more Cooking club 30 Jul 2017 In Dar es Salaam we have a cooking club. It is run by two Dutch... Read more
Read more The grass is greener on the other side 28 Jul 2017 It was that time of the year, and we were keen to see some of... Read more
Read more Jane Goodall in Dar es Salaam 19 Jul 2017 Who hasn’t heard of Dr Jane Goodall? The British lady who spent... Read more
Read more The retreat 18 Jul 2017 We had been to the Selous a few times, but always to the same... Read more
Read more The cycle caravan 7 Jul 2017 One Sunday morning we were picked up around 7am by Esther and... Read more
Read more Making the most of our car and driver 30 Jun 2017 Thursday evening we were loading the car. Tents, mattresses,... Read more
Read more Paddling across to Zanzibar 16 Jun 2017 We can’t exactly remember how we found out about the paddle.... Read more
Read more Relay run to Bagamoyo 23 May 2017 Every year the Dar es Salaam Hash House Harriers organises a... Read more
Read more Holi 15 Mar 2017 We’re not in India, but like Kenya, Tanzania has a large Indian... Read more
Read more Ndutu Plains calving 23 Feb 2017 The migration of the hundreds of thousands of wildebeest and... Read more
Read more Sauti za Busara 15 Feb 2017 One of East Africa’s biggest festivals takes place annually in... Read more
Read more Photography course on Zanzibar 10 Feb 2017 It was long overdue. We have been using cameras all our lives... Read more
Read more Drama in the bush 30 Jan 2017 We visited the Selous again, our third trip there –... Read more
Read more A weekend filled with red hot pokers 21 Jan 2017 From November to April it’s the rainy season in Kitulo NP.... Read more
Read more Chimpanzees in Gombe Stream NP 7 Jan 2017 We went to see the masokwe (chimpanzees) in Gombe Stream... Read more
Read more Xmas in Mkomazi NP 30 Dec 2016 First impressions of Mkomazi NP were good. We drove in at the... Read more
Read more Stone Town 27 Dec 2016 Having stayed in the Serena Hotel for around 6 weeks when we... Read more
Read more Whalesharks 12 Dec 2016 Apparently whalesharks hang around in Tanzania’s waters... Read more
Read more Turtle hatchlings 4 Dec 2016 “There’s a turtle hatching on south beach tomorrow in case... Read more
Read more A terrible night sleep 13 Nov 2016 A quick camping trip to Saadani for a weekend resulted in a... Read more
Read more Exploring the beaches around Dar 4 Nov 2016 We had a normal weekend without any plans and were told we... Read more
Read more Serengeti NP 25 Oct 2016 When friends or family announce a visit it is always exciting.... Read more
Read more A different safari 18 Sep 2016 We went out at night, torches ready, socks over trousers (to... Read more
Read more Mikumi NP 24 Aug 2016 When asking around we were told the drive to Mikumi NP is... Read more
Read more Ruaha NP 12 Aug 2016 Ruaha NP is the largest national park in East Africa after the... Read more
Read more Our first taste of freedom in Tanzania 8 Aug 2016 Before we were allowed to drive ourselves in Tanzania, we had... Read more
Read more Selous – Lake Mwanze 28 Jun 2016 Most of the national parks are quite far away from Dar, meaning... Read more
Read more Tanzania and Zanzibar 28 Mar 2015 Poor Jon needs to go to Tanzania for work every 2 months, and... Read more
