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Truth or Dar es Salaam?

Truth or Dar es Salaam?

by Calvin Sun | Aug 24, 2019 | Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, Tanzania, Walking Tours

 Let’s face it, Dar es Salaam, the capital of Tanzania, is often a necessary stop on the way to or from Zanzibar, a safari in the north (which we’re coming back from) or home. So don’t set your expectations anywhere to the level that you would...
The Tanzanian Safar(i) So Good Epic: The Ngorongoro Crater

The Tanzanian Safar(i) So Good Epic: The Ngorongoro Crater

by Calvin Sun | Aug 22, 2019 | Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, Tanzania, What Dreams May Come

  Live fast, die young Bad girls do it well Live fast, die young Bad girls do it well My chain hits my chest When I’m bangin’ on the dashboard My chain hits my chest When I’m bangin’ on the radio Get back, get down Pull me closer if you think...
The Tanzanian “Safar(i) So Good” Epic: The Serengeti Serenade

The Tanzanian “Safar(i) So Good” Epic: The Serengeti Serenade

by Calvin Sun | Aug 21, 2019 | Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, Tanzania, What Dreams May Come

  After an 8am breakfast this morning, we headed out at 9am for the famed Serengeti National Park for another game drive.  While waiting for our papers to clear at the entrance to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area entrance, a weird human attacked...
The Tanzanian Safari Epic: Lake Manyara National Park

The Tanzanian Safari Epic: Lake Manyara National Park

by Calvin Sun | Aug 20, 2019 | Flying Fancy, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, Tanzania

    For our 3rd day in Zanzibar, we took it easy and spent it on massages, lounging at the Park Hyatt, shopping, and essentially making the long wait before heading over for our 8:40pm Air Tanzania flight to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). There we...
Nungwi Go To The Beach!

Nungwi Go To The Beach!

by Calvin Sun | Aug 18, 2019 | Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, Tanzania, Zanzibar

  After pushing ourselves to stay awake until 10pm last night in one of the best starts to a monsoon, we all got in a good 8 hours in of sleep and all woke up at around 6:30am. Since most breakfast spots in Stone Town opened at 8am, we got hungry and had no...
“I’m Not Gonna Cook It, But I’ll Order It From ZANZIBAR!”

“I’m Not Gonna Cook It, But I’ll Order It From ZANZIBAR!”

by Calvin Sun | Aug 17, 2019 | Summer 2019: Off The Eastern Coast Of Africa, Tanzania, Walking Tours, What Dreams May Come, Zanzibar

  What’s your favorite posishThat’s cool with me it’s not my favorite but I’ll do it for youWhat’s your favorite dishI’m not gonna cook it, but I’ll order it from ZANZIBAR! – Tenacious D  We just...

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