I will be traveling by myself in East Africa for a few months starting in early June, so I’m looking for travel mates. I plan on flying from Kigali to Dar Es Salaam on or around June 29 to check out the 10th Annual Zanzibar International Film Festival plus scuba diving and the beach for a few...

I will be traveling by myself in East Africa for a few months starting in early June. I plan on doing a Gorilla tracking safari either the first or last week of June (preferably in Rwanda), and I am looking for some advice and possibly a travel partner. As of now I will probably book a guided tour with...

To all, I am a 26-year old straight male from New York City. I want to volunteer in or around Nairobi between July 1st and July 22nd, but I’m still searching for alternatives to the typical high “placement fee” programs like i-to-i or African Impact. I’m looking for a project...

Does anyone know if any progress has been made on the new tar road from Dodoma to Mwanza which has been under construction for several years. Work was still underway when we travelled the route last August. Original post by TravelPod: Africa and a wordpress plugin by Elliott

TravelPod Local Expert Jawaid Rulal was born in Kenya and spent 20 years living in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. He has travelled 66 countries! Jawaid says: In my opinion I would rank the following as the best five things to see in East Africa are:LAKE NAKURU & SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK in Kenya,...

I like travelling and visiting other places. Listening and watching anothe culture, watching life go by and finding out more about nature. I love that.I’ve travelled alot and am still traveling but for a spectacular travell, East Africa, Rwanda and DR Congo win the word…..Imagine Gorrilas,Green...