Mozambique

Visiting Mozambique brought back some childhood memories for myself where my dad would prepare delicious peri peri LM prawns as a Sunday accompaniment to family lunch.  I recall my dad explaining that LM stood for Lourenço Marques, words which seemed strange at the time for a 8 year old.  18 years later, we got to visit Lourenço Marques which is today known as the city of Maputo in Mozambique.  Maputo is also widely known as the City of Acacias as the acacia tree's are commonly found along this coastal country.

Giving Back...

The best gift one can give a complete stranger, is the gift of compassion.  Being brought up in an environment where helping the less fortunate was habitual, we continued doing so from Netherlands.

Nearly every person has something that they do not need or no longer use, which another person could benefit from.  Donating these type of items to the less fortunate is a wonderful way to give back to the community.

Tanzania...

Bordered by Kenya and Uganda, Tanzania is one of the East Africa countries which boasts majestic tourist attractions such as Zanzibar, the stunning Serengeti National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro, Lake Victoria to name a few.

For our journey to this beautiful country, we began in Dar-es-Salaam.  “Dar” as it is known by the locals, is Tanzania’s richest and largest city.  Surprisingly quite a modern and busy city, Dar was a great place to shop especially for Tanzanites :) A rare stone, which is graded by the 5 C’s i.e. Colour, Clarity, Cut, Carat, Confidence (Certificate). 

Namibia...

Somewhere between the Kalahari and the South Atlantic, you’ll find a wonderful country rich in vast landscapes, beautiful mountains, colonial cities and a wide abundance of wildlife. Namibia as it known these days,  can very much be labelled as one of the youngest countries in Africa.

Kenya, Nairobi...

Nairobi… the capital and largest city in Kenya, welcomed us with fantastic weather during this trip.  Interestingly enough, the name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyrobi, which translates to "cold water". The phrase is also the Maasai name of the Nairobi river, which in turn lent its name to the city. Home to the Maasai tribe, the city also boasts a diverse multicultural composition of people who settled in the city from British occupied regions such as India, Pakistan, Somalia and Sudan.