Gorilla trekking in Rwanda

To visit Rwanda and not see the gorillas is a bit like going to Egypt and not see the Pyramids. You can of course skip them if it’s not something you find interesting but I think you somehow miss something important: an encounter with a key element of the local culture and identity. For Rwanda, gorillas as the main source of income. They are also a national heritage and a symbol of progress in conservation efforts.

Zanzibar: Stone Town and spice farm

While beaches are the main attraction in Zanzibar, a visit to the historic Stone Town and a tour of a spice farm are an important part of most visitors’ itinerary. Here are my impressions 🙂

How to dress in Rwanda

Today, I took part in a training session on how to present your best self, mainly in terms of networking. We had a week of learning and development sessions in the office, and I picked this one as I felt I needed it most. But I don’t want to talk about the course itself, rather about what one of my Rwandan colleagues said to me during one of the exercises. It was nice, but quite surprising!

Presidential elections in Rwanda

Today is a big day in Rwanda – presidential elections! Well, in some ways it’s not a particularly exciting day because there are no doubts at all about who the winner will be, but it’s been interesting to be here at the time of the campaign. The atmosphere has been quite festive over the past month, and right now I can hear lots of singing and shouting across the valley.

Beautiful beaches of Zanzibar! :)

The Spice Island. Paradise beaches. Historic Stone Town. Zanzibar, an autonomous archipelago off the coast of Tanzania, is not only an interesting place to visit on holidays, but simply a beautiful one 🙂