I'm now back in Arusha, arriving late last night from a trip to Ngorongoro Crater. I went to the Crater to visit the tourist Maasai bomas and talk to the Maasai as well as the tourists who visited them. The Maasai tourist bomas are the main subject of my project. These bomas look like actual Maasai bomas but allow tourists to visit. The Maasai here siing dance, and sell crafts to tourists. An actual boma is a little hut the that is made out of wood and cow ...

I'm off to the Maasai cultural boma in the Ngorongoro Crater untill monday! I promise lots of pictures and hopefully some interesting stories! I am camping with a friend so it should be an adventure. I send my love to everyone in London. If anyone is reading this please let me know if you are ok.... I feel so far away.

On Sunday I went to visit the Cultural Tourism Programme in Mto wa Mbu, or in English "Mosquito River"!! This village is on the way to the Northern safari circuit and next to Lake Manyara. In fact Tom and I stopped here to get bananas with our driver but we had no idea at the time about the village. (There is problems in advertising the cultural tourism programmes). Because of the location there is a lot of potential for safari tourists to add on a cultural t...

This week I came back to Arusha to do my research on cultural tourism in Tanzania. Clara came with me for a couple of days before going to Mwanza to visit her grandmother. I'm staying at a Tanzanian guest house where I have a huge room along with a bathroom and I guess what you would call a kitchen. I don't have a stove but I did manage to borrow a kettle from a local tour guide so I can make Chai Bora (Tanzanian tea) whenever I want! It's definitely far fro...

Hello! I have arrived back in Arusha to do my research on cultural and indigenous tourism!! Clara is with me for a few days before going to Mwanza to visit her grandmother. For the next couple of days I\'m just going to be sorting out a decent place for me to stay long term (I\'m getting tired of living out of a back pack), visiting the villages, collecting my questionnaires, and interviewing locals, tour quides, and tourists. Wish me luck as there seems to be...