February 12, 2009 at 5:02 pm · Filed under Tanzania Travel Guide
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This time our plane was headed straight for the continent of Africa to pay a visit to a country that lies in the southern hemisphere, just south of the equator.
We have already visited many other African nations, but because every country has its own particular set of traditions and way of life, each one is quite different from the others. And Tanzania certainly stands out as unique, with its large national parks, the high peaks of Mt. Kilimanjaro and, of course, the warmth and hospitality of its people. Read the rest of this entry »
February 3, 2009 at 11:20 pm · Filed under Tanzania Travel Guide
Zanzibar, a part of the eastern African nation of Tanzania, lies in the Indian Ocean and is composed of two larger islands and a number of smaller ones. These islands, with their natural beauty, their greenery and their spices, have been known to entrance visitors over the years.
The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama stopped off in Zanzibar on his return trip to India. In the eighth century, Arab merchants came here and settled on these islands. In fact, in 1832, the Sultan of Oman made Zanzibar his capital. At the time, the Sultanate of Oman was enjoying a golden period, with a regional strength felt from Somalia to Mozambique and even into the inner regions of Africa.
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