Here is a very cool opportunity to hang out with Robert Harrell in Africa. I added a category called Travel Opportunities in case others like it become available:
Hi Ben,
Currently I am planning a research trip to Tanzania in 2016. It’s for the third book in my series (following “Ritter von heute” and “Nordseepirat”), both for getting the physical setting right and for being able to prepare ancillary materials about the colonial period in German East Africa. The trip will probably be about three weeks long in order to do everything I want, sometime between the end of June and the middle of August. A Tanzanian company is working with me on an itinerary, but my current idea would include the following:
– Arrive in Arusha
– Visit Arusha National Park, Arusha, Moshi (Mt Kilimanjaro area)
– Drive east and south to Usambara Mountains with possible stops in Lushoto, Amani, Tanga
– Visit Bagamoyo, former colonial capital
– Visit what is known as the Southern Circuit (Mikumi National Park, Ruaha National Park, Udzungwe Highlands, Selous Game Reserve) as well as the towns of Dodoma, Morogoro, and Iringa
– Visit Dar-es-Salaam
– Depart Dar-es-Salaam
The itinerary could also be done in reverse, i.e. from Dar to Arusha, and there is flexibility in the order of visiting several of the sites.
While I normally travel alone, the scope and expense of this trip make it advantageous to travel with a group. Probably the major cost is transportation, and sharing a vehicle brings the cost down significantly. As a result, I am asking if others are interested in joining me. I don’t want a big group, but if 2-5 other people went, it would cost significantly less than going as a solo traveler.
Thanks,
Robert