What is more important than gold in Tanzania? Tourism! A recent article reported that tourism has overtaken gold as Tanzania’s leading foreign exchange earner. And how important is tourism to the people of Tanzania? Tourism employs almost 500,000 people in the country. In 2014 over 1 million people visited Tanzania and the country is looking […]
Last week I wrote about the attack in Garissa Kenya. This week I thought I would share with you why I will not be afraid to travel, and if I was what I would miss out on. Last November I traveled for the first time to Ethiopia. As part of that trip I visited Bahir […]
I woke up last Thursday to the horror of the terrorist attack in Garissa, Kenya. My first thought was about the poor students and their families. My heart and sympathy goes out to them. This should not be happening to the people of Kenya who are so warm and wonderful. I also began to think […]
The people of Tanzania are warm and friendly. And while their living conditions may not meet our standards they are still happy and healthy. This is especially true of those that work in the tourist industry. I have always found people interested in who we are, what we do and where we come from. I […]
One of the first questions I get asked when people are planning a trip with me is – Is it safe? I tell them yes it is very safe. And I tell them why including the fact that not only are the people so warm and friendly but tourism is very important to the economy […]
The people of Tanzania are warm and friendly. And while their living conditions may not meet our standards they are still happy and healthy. This is especially true of those that work in the tourist industry. I have always found people interested in who we are, what we do and where we come from. I […]