Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania This photo is special because it represents and explains a little bit of Migrationology 101. We drove this path on our way to a small vacation home on the Indian Ocean coast of Tanzania, a few hours south of Dar Es Salaam. It was absolutely beautiful. It’s the type of [...]
Photo Favorite: Tanzanian Style Coconut Fish!
by Mark Wiens on September 4, 2011
Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania I ate ferociously devoured this fish in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The tantalizing flavor was ensured with a thick peppery coconut cream that coated the divine meat of the fish!
33 Cups for a Buck: Drinking Street Coffee in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
by Mark Wiens on September 2, 2011
3 Cents That’s what it will cost you to enjoy a cup of coffee on the sweaty streets of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Dish out a few more cents and you’ll have the pleasure of alternating between sips of coffee and nibbles of sweet peanut brittle; It’s the choice method of sweetening coffee in these [...]
Photo Favorite: Surrounded on Dar Es Salaam’s Kigamboni Ferry
by Mark Wiens on July 15, 2011
Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania To get to South Beach from the main portion of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, it’s necessary to take a 5 minute ferry ride to the other side – located very close to the Dar Es Salaam fish market. Cars are the least used form of transportation when entering the Kigamboni [...]
Photo Favorite: Storm Brewing on the Coast of Tanzania
by Mark Wiens on June 10, 2011
Location: South of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania From the calm of the storm, I could observe the pouring of rain from the heavens, spanning it’s way across the coast of the Indian Ocean (just South of Dar Es Slaam) – it would arrive shortly.
Stoney Tangawizi – Africa’s Soda on Steroids!
by Mark Wiens on May 21, 2011
I don’t particularly like soda. In fact, I avoid drinking soda most of the time. Any kind of soda to me usually just tastes like sweet bubbles of sugar, which I’m not really a fan of. It’s not a deep hate that I have for soda, I’ll drink it if it’s the only option – [...]
Photo Favorite: Hustling Snacks to Bus Riders in Tanzania
by Mark Wiens on May 6, 2011
Location: Mzenga, Tanzania Cashews, pineapple, mangoes, water, soda…On bus rides in Tanzania you don’t even need to get out of your seat to buy a snack, snacks will come to you – through the window. But Be Warned – show a bit of interest and you may be swarmed with local vendors in an overwhelming [...]
17 African Cultural Values (To Know Before You Travel to Africa)
by Mark Wiens on March 28, 2011
In Africa, actions speak louder than words, especially if there is a barrier between languages. In an effort to contextualize and be mindful of a complex mindset and worldview, here are a few African cultural values to be aware of when traveling in Africa! 1. Greeting – Hello and a Handshake Greeting people in Africa [...]
About Mark Wiens
Hey! My name is Mark. After graduating from university, I decided to travel the world!

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