Nothing says bragging rights like snorkeling in coral-fringed waters off the coast of Tanzania’s Mafia Island as a constellation of whale sharks the length of standard school buses cruise by. And nothing impresses like a hike up a crater to float alongside thousands of stingless golden jellyfish in one of South Raja Ampat’s hidden marine … Read more
The U.S. State Department has issued an increased travel advisory pertaining to Tanzania, adding an “unrest” risk indicator. The Level 2 advisory was increased to Level 3 on Oct. 31, following the presidential, Parliament and council elections there. “Reconsider travel to Tanzania due to unrest, crime, terrorism and targeting of gay and lesbian individuals,” the advisory says. “Some areas … Read more
We’ve all heard how Mediterranean, Japanese and other traditional diets can work wonders for our health, but what if the tables were turned? In a bold new experiment, researchers asked Tanzanian men to swap their plant-based, fiber-rich diets for a Western-style regimen filled with calorie-dense, processed foods. It took just two weeks for the shocking … Read more