Category: Dar es Salaam

By Kathy Brown2

Tuonane Tena Tanzania

At this point, I feel like a broken record, but I cannot believe our time in Tanzania has come to an end.  When we first planned the trip, I knew when we got to Tanzania, we were entering the more challenging part of the trip.…
By Kathy Brown2

Nakutakia Krismasi Njema!

Christmas in Tanzania! Honestly, I couldn’t imagine a more perfect place. Though I did miss our house, I think we did a pretty great job making it a magical Christmas! First up, the tree! Quickly upon arriving in Dar es Salaam we went on a…
By Kathy Brown0

Family: Dar es Salaam

Well, Tanzania went WAY too quickly! It was an incredible and very busy month. We had two-weekend trips and Christmas, so our time went too fast. I genuinely wish we had more time in Tanzania, while we are moving on, for now, I do see…
By Kathy Brown0

Food: Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam was by far one of the easiest cities to settle into from a food perspective. We ate like kings!!  Less than a half mile from the apartment we had two great grocery stores; Village Supermarket and Shoppers Plaza. Both were very traditional…
By Kathy Brown0

Faith: Dar es Salaam

Upon arriving in Dar es Salaam, I quickly began to notice the Islamic influences in the city. Then for our first full weekend, we made a trip to  Zanzibar, which is a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania, that is comprised of several small islands about 50-kilometers off…
By Kathy Brown0

December in Tanzania

Welcome to Tanzania! I cannot believe I am actually in Africa right now. This is a first for me, and I gotta say, thus far … I really love Tanzania.  Yes, it is hot, but the people are really incredible, the food is fantastic, the…