Iringa Travel Guide

 Jacksprat Says:  Although I can only speak from my experience, our accommodation was 'just like the locals live' - 5 girls cramped into a small room along with backpacks are just enough personal space to roll out your camping map and craw into your sleeping bag! It was a tight fit! 

 Jacksprat Says:  The only nightlife in our area was one HUGE spider running along somewhere outside! Well, I nearly went crazy at the size of this thing....knowing that the territory it was in was somewhere between our bedroom and the outside toilets (where we would need to be visiting... 

 Jacksprat Says:  Generally flying to Tanzania is the easiest way of getting there unless you're on some major safari through africa and happen to be driving.Once there, you can get around on the buses which go between towns. Don't fool yourself by getting a picture in your mind of a luxury... 

 Jacksprat Says:  This is a photo of a girl I met in Iringa in October 1999. I spent a lot of time with her family....collecting water with the children and cooking meals with the mum. One evening I went to visit, and the father had just returned from being away looking after his cattle for a... 

 Jacksprat Says:  You'll soon get to know the familiar site of stalls along the side of the road selling african curios. Take time to 'shop around' and try your luck at bartering...often you can reduce the prices to something more resonable. 

 Jacksprat Says:  Make sure what ever you pack in is strong, as it's sure to get a battering along the way. A rucksak is probably the easiest. In summer, make sure you have some comfortable open walking shoes. Ladies, you're generally expected to be wearing skirts and no tight tops or too... 

 Jacksprat Says:  Spend time getting to know the locals! If you don't, well you've missed the oppertunity of turning a holiday into a life long memory. I know this sounds strange, but it was the day I left the villiage where we'd spent the previous 4 weeks. As our taxi made it's way down the...