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tanzania vacation in october/november - safety? elections? recs? Posted on: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 03:54:57 +0000 (UTC)

hello,

I'll have 5-6 weeks off from work and I'm going to travel starting
October 15 until the end of November. I chose Tanzania because I've
always wanted to visit africa, I want to go on a safari, and I want to
go diving. So, I have several questions.

-the elections in Tanzania are October 30? Will it be safe? I'm an
American, I'm male, I'm in my late 20s, south asian (I should be able
to blend), and importantly, I will be traveling by myself
-I fly into Johannesburg, and I was going to skip South Africa, and fly
immediately into Kilimanjaro, and go on the safari. The serengeti and
Ngorongor Craters are obvious. Is the end of October a good time to
go?
-I was then going to work my way over to Pemba to go diving for a week
or so. I've read that Pemba can have political problems during
elections. Is that true?
-Is Kenya safe to go to?
-I was going to work my way down to Dar es Salaam, and then take a
train from there to Zambia. I haven't looked into Zambia much yet, but
Victoria Falls is obvious. When I'm done, I'll fly from there back to
South Africa, and back to the states.

How does this sound? As you can tell, I have some concerns about
safety (my parents have been harassing me).

thanks!!!!