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Kikuletwa Hot Springs Tanzania

Kikuletwa Hot Springs

Why you should add Kikuletwa Hot Springs to your Bucket list: This activity is located near Moshi, a 2 hours drive from Nyumbani Hostel. We …

Why Traveling in Africa is so Expensive?

By Solomon Herring When traveling to Africa from the western world, it is a common misconception that the money you’ve saved up while working in …

My Final Reflection

By Solomon Herring It is with a heavy heart that I sit here today, saying goodbye to everyone that made my stay here in Tanzania …

My Safari – Three Days in Paradise

By Solomon Herring Ever since I was a young boy, I had a dream of one day embarking on an African safari, and witnessing endless …

Visiting a Maasai Village

By Solomon Herring Merely 45 minutes outside of Arusha, lying in the nearly endless bush that surrounds the slopes of mt. Meru, there is a …

My First Day Volunteering

By Solomon Herring Today I had the privilege of volunteering at a dog show hosted by Mbwa wa Africa, a non profit dedicated to providing …

My First Impressions of Tanzania

By Solomon Herring So far, I have been in Tanzania for two days, and all I have to say is that my experiences have completely …

Five Trips for Traveling During the Pandemic

By Solomon HerringEven as many nations are coming closer and closer to the eventual goal of herd immunity, Covid-19 is still upending the hyper globalized …

Culture Shock in Tanzania

By Solomon Herring It seems to be rather obvious that Tanzania, and other African countries, have cultures that are significantly different from those in the …

One mile at a time…

As with most people, the past 2 years have handed me anything but a gold platter of creamy cookies and delicious tea. Last year in …