Category: Places
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Lake Nakuru Kenya
Located in the Rift Valley 140km northwest of Nairobi, Lake Nakuru is a great place to spend a few days before or after a safari in the Masai Mara or a trip to Mombasa. Nakuru is a 150km drive from Nairobi on the A104 highway. Lake Nakuru is a great place to see the elusive…
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How to Get to Zanzibar from Tanzania and Kenya
Flights to Zanzibar from Tanzania and Kenya: There are regular daily flights to Zanzibar from Dar es Salaam, Pemba, and Arusha. There are also flights to Zanzibar from the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania and some of the game parks in northern Tanzania. There are regular daily flights to Zanzibar from Mombasa and Nairobi, Kenya.…
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Visiting Tanzania and Zanzibar
Visiting Tanzania and Zanzibar – Suggestions for hotels, transportation, and sightseeing from someone who has lived and traveled extensively in Africa. Don’t book travel until you read through this site! Ngorongoro Crater Safaris The Ngorongoro Crater is a popular destination for Tanzania safaris. The crater is a hollowed-out volcano that forms a natural self-contained safari…
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Stone Town, Zanzibar
Stone Town is the main city on Zanzibar island in Tanzania. Although small in size, Zanzibar’s Stone Town is rich in culture and history and is a beautiful place to explore. Visitors can wander through Stone Town’s narrow, crooked streets, stopping to browse local artisans’ shops or to sip tea in an open-air cafe. Water…
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Kenya Money
The Kenya money is the Shilling, or KES (KSh for prices). Kenya shillings are split into 100 cents. Kenya money comes in bills and coins, denominated as follows: Kenya shilling coins: 50 cents, 1, 5, 10, 20, 40 Kenya shillings Kenya shilling notes: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000 Kenya shillings
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Ngorongoro Serena Hotel
The Ngorongoro Serena Hotel and Safari Lodge is located right on the rim of the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. Like all Serena hotels, the Ngorongoro Serena Hotel is luxurious and has all the amenities of a world-class safari lodge. The hotel blends into the earthy backdrop of the crater edge, and is a perfect jumping-off…
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Top Places to Visit in Morocco
When planning your first trip to Morocco, there are a lot of options for where you can go. While the best cities to visit are in traveling distance from one another, keep in mind that distances can be far and transportation is not always fast, clean, or reliable. With that said, the top places to…