This Months REVIEW!

The spiritual essence of Ramadhan

Ramadan is the month of fasting for Muslims refrains from eating, drinking, and sexual intercourse from dawn to dusk for the duration of Ramadhan. For some, fasting may appear as a form of deprivation and of bodily exertion. On one level, abstaining from sensual needs and pleasures is indeed a physical experience. But those who stop at the physical aspects of fasting miss the essence of Ramadan and its purpose.…. more

A traditional Swahili wedding Harusi: Here Comes The Bride! By:avoyages

As darkness sets on the island of Zanzibar, excited shouts, music and the ululating of women fills the air. Dressed in their most colourful and stylish outfits, donned with heavy gold bracelets and chains, their hands and feet decorated with flower patterns made from traditional henna,

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Kilimanjaro is a giant stratovolcano reaching an elevation of 19,335.6 ft. (5,895 m). Other names for this volcano are: Kilima Dscharo, Oldoinyo Oibor (white mountain in Masai), and Kilima Njaro meaning shining mountain in Swahili. This volcano's highest and youngest cone is named Kibo. Shira to the west and Mawenzi in the east are older cones that make up Kilimanjaro. Kibo has not been active in modern times, but steam and sulfur are still emitted

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The Spice island of Zanzibar lies off the coast of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean (see map). It is famous for once being the commercial centre of East Africa and the last place to abolish the slave trade.

Zanzibar was separated from Oman in 1861, and effectively controlled by Britain after 1873 when the Royal Navy enforced the closure of the slave market… more

With twelve National Parks, seven game reserves, many forest reserves and the famous Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania offers more diversity in protected habitat than any other country in Africa.

Within most of Tanzania's National Parks you are not allowed out of the car or outside your campsite on foot.... more