Mto wa Mbu

Tinga Tinga Artist in Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania

Today's travel photo is of a tinga tinga artist in the village of Mto wa Mbu in Northern Tanzania. Tinga Tinga is the traditional paintings in Tanzanian art. I took this photo at a work shop while wandering around the village and I was really taken away by the colours put into their paintings. These [...]

By |2016-03-04T11:14:05+10:00October 1st, 2013|Africa, Destinations, Photos, Tanzania|0 Comments

Wooden Bowls for sale in Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania

While wandering through the village of Mto wa Mbu at Lake Manyara, Tanzania, we came across a traditional wood carver's workshop where their beautiful carvings were up for sale. This photo is of some wooden bowls that I couldn't take my eyes off of. I rarely buy souvenirs when I travel so I had to [...]

By |2016-05-21T10:47:21+10:00May 3rd, 2013|Africa, Destinations, Photos, Tanzania|6 Comments

Man pushing a bicycle piled up with bananas in Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania

As I wandered through the dirt streets of the village of Mto wa Mbu at Lake Manyara, Tanzania, I spotted this man pushing his bicycle piled up high with bunches of bananas. In the midday sun, this must have been very hot and tiring work, but I guess you have to do what you have [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:26:14+10:00December 30th, 2012|Africa, Destinations, Photos, Tanzania|3 Comments

Visiting a Masai Village in Tanzania

Rays of sunlight shined through the clouds onto the vast grasslands near Lake Manyara. Our land cruiser kicked up the dust behind it as our driver navigated the rough dirt track through the grasslands. Up ahead I could see a lone baobab tree sitting on some higher ground, it's bare root like branches standing out against [...]

By |2012-12-06T10:14:36+10:00October 30th, 2012|Africa, Destinations, Featured, Tanzania|18 Comments

Experiencing Village Life in Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania

The heat of the midday sun beat down upon me as I walked out of the bright green rice fields I had been exploring near our camp site. Waiting for a tuk tuk to pass by, I crossed the main road and entered onto a dusty dirt street on the other side. The sound of [...]

By |2018-05-29T19:15:01+10:00October 9th, 2012|Africa, Destinations, Featured, Inspiration, Tanzania|17 Comments
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