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BonnieTZ
Joined 2010
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10 Tips for Living in Tanzania

14 years ago

10 - Learn how to cook from Scratch

9 - Take things slower, and don't be in a hurry all the time

8 - Dress Modest - Women wear long skirts and dresses, and no a shirt with a tank top doesn't count as modest

7 - Don't drink the Water

6 - Carry toilet paper with you, and if you are a woman, be prepared to squat. Some of the toilets are just a ceramic hole in the floor

5 - Greetings are very important, take the time to ask someone how they are doing, how their family is doing, before you ask them your question

4 - Watch our for pick pockets, and don't ever get out of the car to look at who beat on the back of it, it is a scam, another person will grab our bag and run while you are out of your car looking

3 - Don't be loud and yell, this is considered rude, if you need to get someones attention, (like the waitress) make a Pssst sound

2 - Notice the beauty of the people and the land, even when things just look dirty and trashy

1 - Learn the Language, the Tanzanian people truly appreciation you in your trying to communicate with them

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