Tourists and/or Travelers

Of course, this doesn’t mean you’ll travel like the glamorous heroes of Hollywood films. 

No waiter in an impeccable white turban will bring you cocktails on the terrace of a luxurious tropical hotel, no dark- skinned slaves will bathe you in a pool of mare’s milk ...

... and no procession of porters will stumble under the weight of your palanquin and suitcases. 

Text & Photos: Janin Klemenčič (to be continued)

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 Money can always be found. Anyone who can afford a ten-year-old car has enough for two months of travel in Africa, Asia, or Latin America. 

But many recoil at the idea of spending a thousand euros on a trip: "For that money, I could buy a new washing machine and a TV on top!"

In short: Anyone can travel—you just have to decide.

Text & Photos: Janin Klemenčič (to be continued)

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Both excuses are flimsy. If someone truly wants something, they’ll find the time. They’ll work hard to finish exams in the spring semester or take a gap year—what student hasn’t taken a break? Those with jobs will save up their vacation days and, if needed, tack on a month of unpaid leave. 

Yet most console themselves: "I’ll go someday, you’ll see! If not sooner, then when I retire!"

— and never budge.

Janin Klemenčič (to be continued)

Backpackers' Travel Guide

 1. TRAVEL

Everyone loves to travel. For many, traveling is the pinnacle of enjoyment and fun—if not one of the most sublime activities in general. Ask anyone what they would do if they were rich or suddenly came into a lot of money, and almost everyone will say they would travel. If possible, somewhere far away, to the most exotic places.

Yet few actually embark on such journeys. "Oh, how lucky you are to travel so much! What I wouldn’t give to see Egypt, Mexico, Thailand…" you’ll hear them daydream. And when you ask why they don’t just go, they’ll usually reply that they would, but they can’t. No money… no time…

 Janin Klemenčič (to be continued)

The (well) hidden charms of Arusha 4

 In the afternoon we could lounge on the terrace overlooking the river, with Mount Meru in the distance, watching the sun go down while the beautiful hornbills came flying in.

The other thing and the actual reason why we came here were the ‘cultural hikes’ that are being organised in some of the surrounding villages. The concept of these hikes is that travellers can visit these villages and experience some of the ‘real life’ in Tanzania and combine this with a hike to some nice place somewhere on the slopes of Mount Meru.

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