vickygoestravelling

my journey to health and well being via exotic destinations


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Big cats galore in Ruaha: Tanzania’s gem

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A typical Ruaha vista

I have never been here before, although it is the second-largest National Park in Tanzania. Much more famous and frequently visited are Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Manyara but, having spent so much time in small tented camps like Goliath in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe, I have no desire to go backwards in my safari experiences. So we pick Nomad, which is owned and run by Bimb Theobald, a business partner of our great tea-broking/growing friend Robin H. We made the best choice! This outfit really understands the balance between sustainability and luxury and invests in their staff. A winning combination. On our way in we come across two wild dogs, far from home – the den is miles away. They haven’t been seen for six weeks so we are very lucky. Continue reading


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Return to Mafia island after 60 years!

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Neville (left) inspecting the ruins on Juani island

Mafia is a trip down memory lane. The last time I was here I was six and accompanying my mother and Neville Chittick on the archaeological dig to unearth the 10/11th century Islamic ruins. It is one of the main reasons for our visit – that and diving.  We also want to go somewhere less touristy than Zanzibar. Continue reading


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Spreading the word about Farm Africa at the AGRF food security summit & visiting an SME project

Outside Senka spice SME; left Prosper Mtui our Finance Manager and right, Senka

We have been planning this trip to Dar for sometime. Ross and I are sponsoring a networking event for Farm Africa, as we did in Nairobi last year to excellent effect, to coincide with the AGRF Food Sustainability summit. Based on women and youth empowerment this is a real opportunity to spread the word amongst potential and existing donors about the great work we do in East Africa, and especially Tanzania.

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