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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
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
Market Day
Without a big excursion planned for the weekend, a few of our original crew thought it might be a good idea to get to know Arusha on a...
Joanna
Jan 23, 20236 min read
Tin Foil, Mona Lisas & Monkey Slingshots
I am finding it hard to believe that I have been in Arusha for almost 3 weeks. Time is really ticking away and my volunteer time here is...
Joanna
Jan 20, 20237 min read
Eden of Africa
My safari decision was very last minute... As I previously mentioned, I am NOT good with budgeting. I can't do it... and I blame public...
Joanna
Jan 15, 20234 min read
Mzungu
Anyone that knows me knows that I have never been particularly comfortable giving hugs. Unless it’s a special occasion, or I’ve had too...
Joanna
Jan 14, 20237 min read
Perfect Vision
When I first approached the idea of joining International Volunteer Headquarters for a portion of my time abroad, I scoured their list of...
Joanna
Jan 9, 20238 min read
Been to Jail?
Apologies to anyone who came on to read my posting yesterday. I accidentally published my babbling & rambling notes before they were...
Joanna
Jan 7, 20238 min read
Forwards AND Backwards
I am officially in Arusha and my volunteer stint here is about to begin. My placement for the next four weeks is at a program called...
Joanna
Jan 4, 20238 min read
Ants, Mosquitos & Creepy Taxi Drivers
I wasn’t really prepared for how sad I was to leave the Simba Lodge. Hold on… I take that back. I was sad to leave Simba’s pool. My time...
Joanna
Jan 2, 202310 min read
The Big Wedding
Aww… the infamous wedding. It was definitely a one of a kind experience and it was a true honour to be invited. I've never been a part...
Joanna
Dec 30, 20228 min read
This is Christmas
I approached the owner of our hotel and asked, "Why are there no Christmas decorations?" It just seemed odd. Nothing. Honestly......
Joanna
Dec 28, 20229 min read
Turning the Paje
I have just finished reading "Without Reservations" by Alice Steinbach. It seemed fitting to bring along an actual book, considering my...
Joanna
Dec 24, 20228 min read
Dream's Bay
Free at last! I'm free at last! Thank God, Almighty, I'm free at last! I breathed the true sigh of spoiled brat relief as I walked out of...
Joanna
Dec 22, 20229 min read
Big Face
Like most tourist-ridden, tropical locations, there is never a shortage of excursions available. As I mentioned in my previous blog,...
Joanna
Dec 19, 20224 min read
Mambo-Jambo
So far, Zanzibar has exceeded all of my expectations (except WIFI), with its colourful character, its cultural patchwork of history, its...
Joanna
Dec 18, 20227 min read
This is Africa!
I often trick myself into thinking I'm a pretty well-rounded, chill and very tolerant person. Unfortunatley, this illusion is temporary...
Joanna
Dec 16, 20225 min read
Chew on That
I have decided it is officially time to wean myself off of the fruits of the flour . I can already feel myself expanding in this heat,...
Joanna
Dec 14, 20226 min read
Flavourful Finds
I'm not always the brightest star in the sky, and my intelligence seems to plummet further when I'm off exploring the world. I think I'm...
Joanna
Dec 13, 20227 min read
I Love You
That's where I went today. To ~ "I Love You." Sounds odd... but nothing could be further from the truth. Today, I was at Nakupenda......
Joanna
Dec 10, 20226 min read
Getting Lost
I have to admit it... I was quite happy to leave Dar es Salaam. It just wasn't my 'place,' if that makes any sense at all. Perhaps it...
Joanna
Dec 9, 20227 min read
The Tale of Two Tours
Today, I took two tours. Right now, you might be thinking something along the lines of, "Is two walking tours, in 33° heat really a good...
Joanna
Dec 7, 20229 min read
Q-Bar
I think the hotel staff hate me. I would hate me if I were staff here and someone like me came along. There have been a couple little...
Joanna
Dec 5, 20223 min read
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