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Volume 4, Issue 3
MAY / JUNE, 2012
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The World Airlines Clubs Association (WACA) in conjunction with its Members Clubs is offering you, your family and friends in 2012 a wide choice of exciting holidays destinations: From history to nature, from culture to adventure and from sports to relaxation, the WACA Calendar of Events has it all !!!!!!
Introducing Tanzania
As anyone lucky enough to have travelled to the most intoxicating of continents will testify, Africa ain’t nothing but a name. Underneath it are dozens of countries, thousands of tribes and an endlessly rich history. But few travellers visit Africa in search of the past. Wildlife, beaches and music are all far more powerful draws, even if the hidden history of the continent comes as a pleasant surprise for many visitors.
Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar… The names roll off the tongue like a roster call of Africa’s most alluring destinations, all packed into one country. Resonating with hints of the wild and exotic, these four alone are reason enough to justify packing your bag and heading off to Tanzania. But the list isn’t finished.
Bagamoyo, Tabora, Ujiji – stops on the 19th-century caravan routes into the heart of what was then an unknown continent. Mafia and Pangani – once famed ports of call for merchant ships from the Orient. Kilwa – linchpin of a far-flung Indian Ocean trading network. Kigoma, Kalema, Kipili, Kasanga – bustling outposts along the remote Lake Tanganyika shoreline. Selous – Africa’s largest protected area. Ruaha and Katavi – insider tips for serious safari-goers. Mahale and Gombe – prime destinations for seeing chimpanzees in the wild.
Within the space of several hours, it’s possible to go from lazing on idyllic beaches to exploring moss-covered ruins of ancient Swahili city-states; from climbing mist-covered slopes in the Southern Highlands to trekking through the barren landscapes around Ol Doinyo Lengai, guided by a spear-carrying Maasai warrior. Yet, despite its attractions, Tanzania has managed for the most part to remain unassuming and low-key. It has also remained enviably untouched by the tribal rivalries and political upheavals that plague many of its neighbours, and this – combined with a booming tourism industry – makes it an ideal choice for both first-time visitors and Africa old hands.
Throughout, Tanzania offers travellers an array of options, set against the backdrop of a cultural mosaic in which over 100 ethnic groups amicably rub shoulders. While most visitors head straight for the famed northern wildlife-watching circuit, followed by time relaxing on Zanzibar’s beaches, Tanzania has much more to offer anyone with the time and inclination to head off the beaten path. Follow the coastline south into a Swahili culture whose rhythms have remained in many ways unchanged over the centuries. Journey through rolling hill country along the Tanzam highway, detouring to Ruaha National Park. Admire ancient rock paintings around Kolo village.
Wherever you go, take advantage of opportunities to get to know Tanzanians. With their characteristic warmth and politeness, and the dignity and beauty of their cultures, it is they who will inevitably wind up being the highlight of any visit. Chances are that you'll want to come back for more, to which most Tanzanians will say "karibu tena" (welcome again)
Welcome to the 45th World Airlines Clubs Association
Annual General Assembly and
2012 Interline Celebration - Zanzibar, Tanzania
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The articles Portugal Heaven in the Earth, Tibet- roof of the World and Jordan- Testimonials, are all in the same page. Please scroll down on the page to read them.
