Tanzania

I went to Tanzania with modest expectations and left completely won over, largely thanks to time spent in Moshi. The city has a pace and character that travel guides undersell. Found a great spot for ugali on day two and went back every day after that. Serengeti National Park was the big planned ex…

After a lot of research I thought I knew what to expect from Tanzania. Some things matched: Lake Manyara is as spectacular as every review says, and Dar es Salaam has a genuine energy I'd read about. The chipsi mayai obsession is completely justified. What I wasn't prepared for: Zanzibar's spice hi…

Visited Tanzania for 21 days. The positives are real: Mount Kilimanjaro is every bit as impressive as advertised, and the food scene around Moshi is genuinely excellent — try octopus curry if you haven't. the Great Migration is life-changing was an unexpected bonus. That said, safari costs are very…

Lake Manyara in Tanzania is extraordinary — the scale and history hit you immediately. But the experience around it has been thoroughly commercialised. Getting there, navigating the crowds, and dealing with persistent sellers around Stone Town Zanzibar centre made it more stressful than it should be…

I spent 14 days in Tanzania and based myself mainly in Dar es Salaam. The city itself exceeded expectations — the Ngorongoro Crater was genuinely jaw-dropping and I ended up visiting twice. Food was a highlight throughout; I must have eaten zanzibar pizza every other day and have no regrets about it…