Tanzania Travel Stories Articles

Big Brother’s African Brother #37: Iringa, Tanzania to Chitimba, Malawi

The group are excited by the prospect of crossing into a new country, while Tom and Penny contemplate if they have a future on the truck (again).

Big Brother’s African Brother #35: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Not everyone in the group are overjoyed at being reunited on the truck as it does not take long for reality to set in. And it’s nomination day again!

Big Brother’s African Brother #36: Dar Es Salaam to Iringa, Tanzania

Natasha and Jason drop the bombshell that they are deserting the truck. Our distraught tour leader wails ‘This is the first time I’ve ever lost people from one of my tours!’

Big Brother’s African Brother #33: Stone Town, Zanzibar Island

Tom and Penny join Mr Mitu’s spice tour and are given a Zanzibar history lesson.

Big Brother’s African Brother #34: Stone Town, Zanzibar Island to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

It was time to pack the bags and say goodbye to exotic, spicy and costly Zanzibar to return to Dar Es Salaam. The Village People were right – it’s fun to stay at the YMCA!

Big Brother’s African Brother #32: Stone Town, Zanzibar Island

Free from the constraints of Big Brother, Penny and Tom have a perfect day wandering Stone Town.

Big Brother’s African Brother #30: Lushoto to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Tom and Penny are reprimanded by the tour leader (Big Brother) for openly carrying a Lonely Planet guide in public.

Big Brother’s African Brother #31: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania to Stone Town, Zanzibar Island

Some of the group are elated to get their first taste of freedom away from the truck as they take the ferry to Zanzibar.

Big Brother’s African Brother #27: Ngorongoro Crater to Arusha, Tanzania

The group finish their excursion with a safari through the Ngorongoro Crater and freeze to death.

Big Brother’s African Brother #28: Arusha to Lushoto, Tanzania

The group erect their tents on precarious terraces on the side of a mountain. Let’s hope no one sleep walks in the nigh