Peacock Hotel, Dar es Salaam

Advantages: Fluttering Palms & Sandy Beaches
Disadvantages: Beware the pick pockets

...a place to stay in Dar es salaam can be difficult. It is not that there is a lack of hotels, it is just that they always seem to be full - this applies to the cheap, expensive and the in-between. So, whatever you do, do not pass up a vacant room because you do not like the curtains. Take the room and look for something better later. There is now a new bus station in Dar es salaam for all bus lines. It is situated a little way out of town, in case you want to travel to other parts of the country by Bus, as there is scarce train service. There are regular bus services to Mt.Kilimanjaro(Arusha) or to Lake Victoria (Mwanza) and also ferry services to the Islands of Pemba and Zanzibar. I made a point of visiting Lushoto (on the road between Moshi and Tanga - a breathtaking little town) and from there went on a three day trek in the Usambara... Read review

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...When arriving at Dar Es Salam try and get over the shock of the burnt out planes at the end of the runway and stay on your toes. If you look like an obvious first time in Africa backpacker which its hard not if you've just arrived then do your homework before you leave. Know exactly where you're going to stay for your first night and ignore thetaxi touts at the arrivals lounge. Go outside to the first taxi that you can see. Most touts dont have a taxi they just get paid to get one for you and this can take a while. Also when getting a Yellow Fever certificate make sure its the yellow coloured one as the new green and white ones are not yet familiar to the Health Officials and I had to bride them to get into the country.... Read review

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Advantages: Technology! ie a few places to send email!
Disadvantages: A scary place where I always felt uncomfortable.

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