I’d never been to Malta before and was surprised initially at how developed it was. There didn’t seem to be any nature or wildlife, only large houses, churches and building cranes as far as the eye could see. I was staying in a hotel in Valletta and was speaking at a conference there. Most of… Read More »
There is little to do around Dar es Salaam to entertain yourself for a day which does not involve the water. There was a birthday to celebrate so a few of us decided to spend the day on Mbudya Isoand in the bay. This is definitely the best place in Dar to spend the day… Read More »
I just checked and I didn’t go to Zanzibar at all during 2020. The whole place was full of COVID at that time anyway thanks to the pane loads of Russians and Eastern Europeans which we welcomed with open arms. Come to our paradise and bring your diseases, we don’t care as long as you… Read More »
Kilwa is famous for its ruins and it’s nice for a change to take in something other than lions or a beach. So when my Turkish friend suggested joining them and their friends in Kilwa for a few days I was happy to go along. You have to have a guide to get to the… Read More »
I h`d already been to the nearest island – Bongoyo and liked it. I had heard that it was definitely worth going a little further and having a look at Mbudya island. My friends have a speed boat and they persuaded me to go with them for lunch there. It only takes about 15 minutes… Read More »
When I saw the opportunity to get to Zanzibar on CQ with Paul and his crew and a handful of others, I leapt at the chance. I hadn’t been out of Dar in months and I was going stir crazy. For $120 it was a cheap option and to be even on the periphery of… Read More »
I’d had been wanting to go to Sheng Si Islands ever since one of my French students, showed me pictures of golden sandy beaches and rocky formations. The May public holiday looked ideal and I decided on Friday night to go the next morning as the weather looked perfect and in any case, Saturday was… Read More »
Now the new metro line 12 is open I decided to go to somewhere which sounded really exotic – Fuxing Island. It is an island in the Huangpu river and I thought it might be a little like the island in the river in Nanjing which has a certain charm and was a favourite away-day… Read More »