Hey everyone,
I have a new blog. Whilst i will still keep this one running, i will concentrate more in updating this new one. Everything that is found in this blog is also available in the other one. To visit the new blog go to:
www.life-in-dar.com
Hope you enjoy it and pls give me feedback.
~Kai
Thursday, 1 April 2010
Friday, 22 January 2010
Lazy Girl...
I have been pretty lazy lately with uploading my blog...pole!
Well, things have been quite hectic for me recently and until now i had not been in one place for more than a month.
Right now am in Dar and i am going to be around here for about 8 months, living at the houses that am renting out--in Namanga.
If at any one time you need any information or answers to any questions regarding Dar/ Zanzibar or anything i can help with...feel free to write me. I'd be happy to help.
My Swahili lessons haven't been launched yet ;). I am not that good with IT and figuring out stuff is a bit of a puzzle at the moment.
I haven't given up. I am still working on it and soon enough, i will be online :) inshallah.
Until next time,
~Kai
Well, things have been quite hectic for me recently and until now i had not been in one place for more than a month.
Right now am in Dar and i am going to be around here for about 8 months, living at the houses that am renting out--in Namanga.
If at any one time you need any information or answers to any questions regarding Dar/ Zanzibar or anything i can help with...feel free to write me. I'd be happy to help.
My Swahili lessons haven't been launched yet ;). I am not that good with IT and figuring out stuff is a bit of a puzzle at the moment.
I haven't given up. I am still working on it and soon enough, i will be online :) inshallah.
Until next time,
~Kai
Monday, 23 November 2009
You Tube Swahili Classes
So am thinking of recording Swahili lesson on You Tube for people who want to learn Swahili whilst not in Tanzania.
Have been having this idea for a long time...been collecting my courage to do it and i think i am finally ready to launch it :) especially now i am here with fast internet connection and computer with great sound system....
Soon i will have links for you to check them out.
~Cheers, Kai
Have been having this idea for a long time...been collecting my courage to do it and i think i am finally ready to launch it :) especially now i am here with fast internet connection and computer with great sound system....
Soon i will have links for you to check them out.
~Cheers, Kai
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Wi-Fi in Dar
There are not many places in Dar where you can find free wi-fi connections.
Until 2008, Kilimanjaro Hotel (Kempinski) Kivukoni Street,Downtown, used to have free wi-fi, you only had to buy drinks,coffee or sandwich and you can sit at their hotel lounge and surf the internet. Begining of this year, they started charging (awfully lot too) for wi-fi. The last time i checked it was 10USD for the day. I am not sure if they have increased/decreased the prices since then.
The university of Dar Es Salaam also has free wi-fi. The University of Dar es salaam is the oldest and biggest public university in Tanzania. It is situated on the western side of the city of Dar es salaam, occupying 1,625 acres on the observation hill, 13 kilometers from the city centre.
The Univeristy is between Mwenge and Ubungo, a km from Mwenge bus station heading to Ubungo/ Mlimani City shopping Mall. You can take a daladala from Mwenge bus stop that goes to Ubungo via Chuo and get off at UTAWALA(administration).
The University is large and there is supposedly wi-fi throughout the area but i would recommend sitting nearby the administration building or faculties.
Other than these two places, the other option for wi-fi is going to internet cafes across the city (there are so many of them everywhere) although not all of them are very fast.
Mlimani city internet cafe (funnily called Alpha dry cleaning) thats inside the shopping mall is quite fast..i would say the fastest i have been to albeit being more expensive than the other ones.
Until 2008, Kilimanjaro Hotel (Kempinski) Kivukoni Street,Downtown, used to have free wi-fi, you only had to buy drinks,coffee or sandwich and you can sit at their hotel lounge and surf the internet. Begining of this year, they started charging (awfully lot too) for wi-fi. The last time i checked it was 10USD for the day. I am not sure if they have increased/decreased the prices since then.
The university of Dar Es Salaam also has free wi-fi. The University of Dar es salaam is the oldest and biggest public university in Tanzania. It is situated on the western side of the city of Dar es salaam, occupying 1,625 acres on the observation hill, 13 kilometers from the city centre.
The Univeristy is between Mwenge and Ubungo, a km from Mwenge bus station heading to Ubungo/ Mlimani City shopping Mall. You can take a daladala from Mwenge bus stop that goes to Ubungo via Chuo and get off at UTAWALA(administration).
The University is large and there is supposedly wi-fi throughout the area but i would recommend sitting nearby the administration building or faculties.
Other than these two places, the other option for wi-fi is going to internet cafes across the city (there are so many of them everywhere) although not all of them are very fast.
Mlimani city internet cafe (funnily called Alpha dry cleaning) thats inside the shopping mall is quite fast..i would say the fastest i have been to albeit being more expensive than the other ones.
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Shopping in Dar
In Dar we have local markets and the modern market (shopping malls)
The famous local market is Kariakoo.
Kariakoo is a very crowded and very busy market but with many items and products available for very low prices.
You can buy a range of products from Kanga, vitenge, hair products, food and lots of vegetables, kitchenry, furniture etc. Almost everything is available in Kariakoo if you are ready to walk a lot and to face the crowd.
To go to Kariakoo,, there is always a direct bus that goes there from either Mwenge bus stand, Ubungo Bus stand or Posta bus stand....
the bus should say...either Mwenge-Kariakoo, or Ubungo-Kariakoo or Posta-Kariakoo....and you would recognize the stop when you arrive by the amount of people or you can ask the conductor or fellow passenger to tell you when you arrive at the market.
Caution: There is a lot of pick pockets in Kariakoo so extreme caution is needed when going there. Leave all your valuable things at home and take only the amount of money you would need to spend. If possible,leave your cell phone at home as well.
We have one major shopping mall in Dar called-- MLIMANI CITY.
You would be able to buy almost everything you need at Mlimani City.
Prices at Mlimani are way higher priced than Kariakoo (this is coming from the stand point of a TAnzanian) but the environment is nicer and cleaner.
There is 2 big supermarkets, cloths stores, jewelry stores, pharmacy,laundry place, bars, coffee chops, fast food joints, cinema, bureau de change, photo studios etc......
Mlimani City is near the University of Dar Es Salaam. To get to Mlimani City by daladala you would need to get a bus to Mwenge bus stop, then from there you can either walk (10-15min) or you can take another daladala for 300 tshs to ubungo via chuo(udsm) and get off at the entrance of the mall (called mlimani city).
The famous local market is Kariakoo.
Kariakoo is a very crowded and very busy market but with many items and products available for very low prices.
You can buy a range of products from Kanga, vitenge, hair products, food and lots of vegetables, kitchenry, furniture etc. Almost everything is available in Kariakoo if you are ready to walk a lot and to face the crowd.
To go to Kariakoo,, there is always a direct bus that goes there from either Mwenge bus stand, Ubungo Bus stand or Posta bus stand....
the bus should say...either Mwenge-Kariakoo, or Ubungo-Kariakoo or Posta-Kariakoo....and you would recognize the stop when you arrive by the amount of people or you can ask the conductor or fellow passenger to tell you when you arrive at the market.
Caution: There is a lot of pick pockets in Kariakoo so extreme caution is needed when going there. Leave all your valuable things at home and take only the amount of money you would need to spend. If possible,leave your cell phone at home as well.
We have one major shopping mall in Dar called-- MLIMANI CITY.
You would be able to buy almost everything you need at Mlimani City.
Prices at Mlimani are way higher priced than Kariakoo (this is coming from the stand point of a TAnzanian) but the environment is nicer and cleaner.
There is 2 big supermarkets, cloths stores, jewelry stores, pharmacy,laundry place, bars, coffee chops, fast food joints, cinema, bureau de change, photo studios etc......
Mlimani City is near the University of Dar Es Salaam. To get to Mlimani City by daladala you would need to get a bus to Mwenge bus stop, then from there you can either walk (10-15min) or you can take another daladala for 300 tshs to ubungo via chuo(udsm) and get off at the entrance of the mall (called mlimani city).
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
Public Transport in Dar -Daladalas
Dalas are the major means of public transport in Dar. Other than Dalas, the only other way is to use taxis.
Daladalas
There are 4 major daladala stops in Dar:
Ubungo Stand- this stand serves all the buses coming from Mbezi and Kimara and going to the city centre (kariakoo and posta),airport,national stadium etc.
It is on Morogoro Rd near Ubungo bus Terminal where the big buses to other regions in Tanzania depart from.
To get to City Centre (Posta) from Ubungo, you have to take the bus with a red Strip line written (UBUNGO-POSTA,or KIMARA-POSTA,or MBEZI-POSTA),likewise, coming from City Centre to Ubungo.
Mwenge Stand
Mwenge stand serves daladalas coming from Ubungo and University, Mbezi, Tegeta and Bagamoyo and going to Ubungo, Mbezi Beach,Bagamoyo, Posta, Kariakoo,Mbagala etc
To get to city Centre (Posta) from Mwenge you have to get into the bus with a purple strip written (MWENGE-POSTA)and vice versa when coming from the other way.
To go to Kariakoo from Mwenge you have to get into the bus thats written (MWENGE-KARIAKOO) but with the same purple strip. Pay attention to read what the strip says about where the bus says its going.
Kariakoo Stand-City Centre and Posta Stand-City Centre
These stands have buses that go everywhere in Dar Es Salaam. Read the lines on the buses before getting into them to make sure they are going in the direction you are headed.
If unsure, you can ask the conductor or fellow passenger.
Daladalas
There are 4 major daladala stops in Dar:
Ubungo Stand- this stand serves all the buses coming from Mbezi and Kimara and going to the city centre (kariakoo and posta),airport,national stadium etc.
It is on Morogoro Rd near Ubungo bus Terminal where the big buses to other regions in Tanzania depart from.
To get to City Centre (Posta) from Ubungo, you have to take the bus with a red Strip line written (UBUNGO-POSTA,or KIMARA-POSTA,or MBEZI-POSTA),likewise, coming from City Centre to Ubungo.
Mwenge Stand
Mwenge stand serves daladalas coming from Ubungo and University, Mbezi, Tegeta and Bagamoyo and going to Ubungo, Mbezi Beach,Bagamoyo, Posta, Kariakoo,Mbagala etc
To get to city Centre (Posta) from Mwenge you have to get into the bus with a purple strip written (MWENGE-POSTA)and vice versa when coming from the other way.
To go to Kariakoo from Mwenge you have to get into the bus thats written (MWENGE-KARIAKOO) but with the same purple strip. Pay attention to read what the strip says about where the bus says its going.
Kariakoo Stand-City Centre and Posta Stand-City Centre
These stands have buses that go everywhere in Dar Es Salaam. Read the lines on the buses before getting into them to make sure they are going in the direction you are headed.
If unsure, you can ask the conductor or fellow passenger.
Safaris and Tours
If you want to organise safaris in and outside Tanzania, i recommend Dhahabu Travel.
Dhahabu is a Tanzanian owned company and offers affordable and reliable tour services.
More information can be found at
www.dhahabutravel.com
Or you can contact me on my email for further questions.
Dhahabu is a Tanzanian owned company and offers affordable and reliable tour services.
More information can be found at
www.dhahabutravel.com
Or you can contact me on my email for further questions.
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