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Subject: Re: tanzania vacation in october/november - safety? elections? recs? Posted on: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 13:25:04 +0100

kenya is safe to go to. i just come back from there. just be sensible with
your money, especially if peopple are telling a tale.
wrote in message
news:1122436491.108822.90830@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> 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!!!!
>