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I'm going where the sun keeps shining, through the pouring rain.
Going where the weather suits my clothes.
Banking off of the northeast winds, sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.
Henry Nilsson
Things to do in Arusha
After being in Arusha for almost two months, I thought I would put together a list of places that I think make the venturing list. I had...
Joanna
May 16, 202312 min read
Tanzanian Delight
I have been in and out of Tanzania since the 3rd of December... WOW... that's a really long time. I have loved it... and there are things...
Joanna
Mar 4, 20234 min read
Border Patrol and Me!
Leaving Arusha... It was crazy to think my time here had really come to an end. Of course, it had come to an end a few times before… but...
Joanna
Mar 4, 20236 min read
Another One...
My last week and a half at Sawa Sawa was simply the best. It was terrific. I have already mentioned how nervous I was about returning. I...
Joanna
Mar 3, 20236 min read
Kwaheri
I was more emotional than I thought I would be, when I said my final goodbyes to the mamas of Perfect Vision. I cried. A few times. These...
Joanna
Mar 1, 202313 min read
Blog Day
When I travel, I often encounter people that I don't necessarily mesh with. We all do. Anyone who's read my blog, has had the opportunity...
Joanna
Mar 1, 20237 min read
Shy Mountain
I arrived back in Tanzania with a bitter taste in my mouth. ~ I'd semi-missed my flight. ~ I'd ALMOST had to buy another flight. ~ I'd...
Joanna
Feb 27, 20235 min read
All in a Day's Travel
So… during my week in Kigali, I received a few emails from Precision Air, informing me that my flight from Nairobi to Kilimanjaro was...
Joanna
Feb 15, 20235 min read
Verge Magazine Article #2
My second article with Verge Magazine - https://www.vergemagazine.com/volunteer-abroad/blogs/2852-volunteering-with-girls-in-tanzania.htm...
Joanna
Feb 12, 20234 min read
My Love Affair with Visas
Still hardly any wifi and I can’t load photos yet… Please be patient with me. A country with little to no wifi is tough. Anyone that...
Joanna
Jan 26, 20239 min read
A Perfect Month for New Vision
The time was creeping closer and closer to my date of departure from Perfect Vision and I was filled with a mixture of emotions. I had...
Joanna
Jan 25, 20239 min read
Sawa Sawa
At the bottom of Sawa Sawa’s dirt road (where I sat for 3 hours & had my nails wrapped din tin foil) is a fake Kilimanjaro. It's made up...
Joanna
Jan 24, 20236 min read
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