Author: The Urban Wanderer
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A Day in Nairobi – The Perfect One Day Itinerary for the Animal Lover
When you think about Africa, what images come to mind? Is it the vast plains dotted with acacia trees? Perhaps it is the migration of the wildebeest? Lions, hippos, elephants? I bet it isn’t a major cosmopolitan city! Let me paint you a picture of Nairobi. Kenya’s biggest city is one of stark contrasts. It…
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Quick Guide to Zanzibar ~ The Urban Gypsy’s List of Must-do’s
Zanzibar is truly an island like no other. Located in the Indian Ocean, approximately 35km from Tanzania’s capital Dar Es Salaam, this oasis is a mix of both beauty, culture and rich history. As early as the 16th century both the Portuguese and Omani People began using Zanzibar as a trading port and started establishing…
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Stone Town ~ The Final Days of the Trip
This post was originally written February 23, 2018 February 22 After 8 glorious days on the beach the final leg of my trip has come. The last stop for me is two days in Stone Town. Stone Town is a city of historical and artistic importance in East Africa. Because of Zanzibar’s location, the city…
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Just Call Me The White Masaii! ~ And Let’s Release Some Turtles!
This post was originally written on February 21, 2018 Feb 19 Yesterday we left Paje, which is at the south eastern part of the island and made our way to Nungwi which is at the north. It took about an hour and a half drive to get there and on the way we happened to…
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It’s a BUMMER in Paradise
This post was originally written on February 18, 2018 February 17 Today was another day out in the great big sea, but this time we were in search of dolphins. I did this activity about ten years ago when I was last here and it was one of those life altering experiences. Every morning the…
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Zanzibar ~ The First Taste of Paradise
This post was originally written on February 16, 2018 February 15 Yesterday was a travel day where Ash and I took a flight from Nairobi down to Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar is a picture perfect paradise island. I was lucky enough to come here about ten years ago when I was volunteering in Moshi, Tanzania. At…
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So I went to Uganda and all I brought back were fleas!
This post was originally written on February 13, 2018 February 12 It’s now Monday and it’s the very last day of camping. One more night of unzipping the tent to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and one more tent take-down … I can’t believe I’m saying this but it’s kind…
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Jinja, Uganda ~ I’m not in denial, I’m on da Nile!!!
This post was originally from February 11, 2018 February 10 As the tour portion of my trip is coming to an end we are now driving back through the places that we originally drove through on the way. Last night we stayed at a campsite just outside Uganda’s capital of Kampala. Ash and I caved…
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Kigali and the 1994 Rwandan Genocide
This post was originally written on February 9, 2018 The last 3 nights we have stayed at the most gorgeous campsite called Bunyoni Overland Camp Resort. It is situated right on Lake Bunyoni and is nestled among lush green mountains and hills. It is utterly picturesque and if you ever decide to go to Uganda…
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Gorillas in the Mist ~ My Experience Gorilla Trekking in Uganda
This post was originally from February 7, 2018. Today was a day like no other. Today was the MAIN EVENT. The reason I chose to travel to these countries. TODAY WAS THE GORILLA TREK! It started off early where we were picked up at 5:30am from our campsite. It then took two hours to drive to Bwindi…
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