One thing that stands out here in Tanzania (yupp, I’m still here, greetings from Zanzibar!) is the huge wealth gap. Tourists can easily pay European prices at restaurants and hotels. Wealthy locals drive big SUVs and own generous houses (and other real estate). But many Tanzanians live in tremendously poor conditions, especially in rural areas. …
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Usambara Mountains [en]
After two weeks, I’ve left Kigamboni behind (for now) and started to travel north-west. First stop: Usambara mountains. A friend recommended a good guide, Subira from Kigamboni-Eco-Cultural Tours. She is native to the Usambara region, and you can reach her via phone/WhatsApp at +255627944103 or via email at kigamboniecoculturaltours@gmail.com. Here’s some of our impressions… Bus …
Kite Kigamboni [en]
I’ve brought my kite equipment to Tanzania, so I can do some kiting over on Zanzibar in a couple of weeks. Originally I didn’t plan to kite on the mainland. But when visiting the beach in Kigamboni, I was happy to realize that it was somewhat windy. I didn’t see any other kiters or wind …
Africa! [en]
I’m gonna be in Tanzania for the next few weeks. This is my first time in Sub-Saharan Afrika. Let’s hope that I don’t turn into this mamafat guy. I’ve arrived almost 2 weeks ago and I’ve been staying with a friend in Kigamboni. That’s a suburb of Dar es Salaam, but separated from the city …
The weather in Tunisia [en]
So I’ve spent waiting for wind on the island of Djerba, Tunisia, for almost one week to no avail. (With one exception yesterday, that is, when I finally got the opportunity to go kite-surfing. For about 30 mins.) All forecasts for today looked equally bleak: around 5 knots in the early morning, afterwards nothing for …
Postcard from Sri Lanka [en]
Never was a big fan of paper postcards, let alone Facebook postings. Hence, I’m going to dump random travel impressions here instead. Alongside some generic pics. And shout-outs to all my friends! Here goes… Firstly, getting around can get exciting in itself in Sri Lanka. The way of right always belongs to the vehicle with …
Flashback: Home, To Where The Powder Is [en]
This is a flashback post, that is, it refers to a long-passed event, or contains content that was originally published through a different channel. In this case it’s based on an e-mail I sent to a bunch of friends on 2008-06-25 from my trip to New Zealand. Merry Christmas Everyone! Just a quick update this …
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Flashback: Important Message from the New Zealand Department Of Spam!!! [en]
This is a flashback post, that is, it refers to a long-passed event, or contains content that was originally published through a different channel. In this case it’s based on an e-mail I sent to a bunch of friends on 2008-04-24 from my trip to New Zealand. Kia Ora! OK, OK. I understand that some …
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Flashback: New Zealand News [en]
This is a flashback post, that is, it refers to a long-passed event, or contains content that was originally published through a different channel. In this case it’s based on an e-mail I sent to a bunch of friends on 2008-03-08 from my trip to New Zealand. Hi there! Once again, I’ve been too lazy …
Flashback: Tales from Middle-Earth [en]
This is a flashback post, that is, it refers to a long-passed event, or contains content that was originally published through a different channel. In this case it’s based on an e-mail I sent to a bunch of friends on 2007-12-02. Hey girls, hey boys! Time sure passes by! Last time I wrote, I was …