Cate and I only spent a night in Nairobi before catching a bus to Arusha, where we planned to do a safari. Little did we know we were in for more than we bargained for at the Tanzanian border.We had looked online, and knew it was approximately $25 USD to get a visa at the boarder - which we were prepared to pay. Inevitably, as we approach the customs window, the agent asks us for USD $100 PER visa!! In half Swahili and half English, we tried to explain that we on...

Landed in Nairobi and excited for two weeks of travel around Kenya/Tanzania with my sister. We're traveling backpacker-style around Africa and ready to experience the chaos, madness and beauty.