ChickAboutTown

  • Biche

A blog by Biche

Blog description:

A Guide to Living & Lifestyle in East Africa

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ChickAboutTown ranks 186 in Africa and 8 in Africa General. According to site visitors it ranks 296, and 326 according to page views:

According to blogroll links it ranks 428 and 581 according to the amount of links within Afrigator blog posts

The Telephone Number for Julius Nyerere International Airport (Da

+255-22-2844212. Or +255-22-2844371/2844372/2844224 according to the airport’s website. Why am I telling you this? Because over the holidays, I searched for this number tirelessly to no avail.  I searched the white pages of the telephone directory. I searched the yellow pages. I even searched the Internet and

Cine Club – Mikocheni, Dar es Salaam

Cine Club Off Old Bagamoyo Road Mikocheni (Warioba), Dar es Salaam Tel: +255-22-2781287 In November 2007, when I first visited Dar es Salaam with an eye towards moving here, I remember often hearing mention of a place called Cine Club. At times, this would be while people were giving

Konyagi vs. Uganda Waragi

Image Credit: SpiritsReview.com/EABL.com Not too long ago, I met up for the first time with a reader of this blog who recently relocated to Dar es Salaam from Kampala. Although we had never met before, we found that we had a lot in common including that our parents

Build or Buy a House in East Africa?

During the course of my life, I have watched my parents both build and buy a number of houses – in  and out of East Africa. In hindsight, I’ve much preferred the homes that they bought to those they built (sorry Mom and Dad!). Though, there’s one home that

Happy Belated Birthday, Mlimani City!

Mlimani City Mall Sam Nujoma Rd. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania According to the plaque at its main entrance, Dar es Salaam’s Mlimani City Mall turned 3 years old last Saturday (Nov.14). Happy Belated Birthday, Mlimani City – this one is for you! For those of you who have never

So You Are Thinking of Renting…

Before I get to the point of this post, allow me to share with you the story that inspired it. Sometime last year, in Kampala, my cousin and I were leaving home around the same time and decided to wait for each other so we could leave together. As

The Secret – Really the Secret to Life?

It’s been 3 years, give or take,  since the release of The Secret – the popular film and book. Produced by Rhonda Byrne, an Australian television writer and producer, The Secret was hugely successful with DVD sales reaching higher than 2 million within the first year of its release

Take Your Exercise to the Beach!

Photo by Mike Baird Oops! I think it’s time I step up my exercise routine a bit – my leisurely daily swim no longer seems to be working for me. Still, in this hot Dar es Salaam weather (which I love), I intend to continue to

20 Hottest Blogs in East Africa

Recently, I had the pleasure of spending an entire week with one of my favorite cousins who was visiting from Kampala. We hung out and caught up like we used to way back in the day when we were both still single young females (I am still single; she’s

Who Exactly is Mr. Price?

I can still remember the day when I first became aware of Mr Price’s existence. The year was 2007; I was driving along Ngong Road in Nairobi near Prestige Plaza. I looked up to see a huge banner announcing the opening of a home furnishing store called Mr. Price

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