A small touristy village in the far north of Zanzibar on the west coast. Kendwa offers beautiful beaches, warm water and some premium hotels.

Called Mji Mkongwe in Swahili, Stone Town is a district of the larger Zanzibar City, Stone Town has been the capital of the spice trade and the East African slave trade up until the 20th Century.

First listed as a preserve in 1921, 25,000 animals make it their home, including 62 (as of 2001) Lions who suffer inbreeding issues due to the crater’s isolation. Many campsites and hotels dot the rim of the crater, given spectacular views of the inside.

Established in 1952, the Serengeti National Park is synonymous with Safari. Famed the world over, even those who are unaware it is in Tanzania know the name. It is home to the greatest wildlife spectacle on earth - the great migration of wildebeest and zebra and covers almost 15,000 square kilometres.

Offering incredible views over the rift valley escarpment and with two thirds of its area covered by water, the Lake Manyara National Park is something amazing.

Directly translated, Mto Wa Mbu means ‘The River of Mosquitos’. This town is often used as a base for Safari tours. Staying overnight in a campsite, it then gives easy access to various nearby National Parks.

Despite its population of half a million, tourists would be forgiven to thinking Arusha is more of a staging ground for tours than a thriving city in its own right. Our time there was brief but we made the effort to at least leave the walled compound of our hotel and find a local sports bar.

Turning 42 on the slopes of Kilimanjaro, I hiked the Machame route from Machame Gate to Uhuru Peak, and down to Mweke Gate.

The capital of the Kilimanjaro region, Moshi is named for the smoke that used to come from the volcanic Kilimanjaro. It is one of the main tourist hubs of Tanzania with a variety of hotels and lodges catering for toursits coming for Kilimanjaro, safaris or both.