Allow me to start by sharing how excited I am to visit Tanzania for business. While I'll miss my family for the week, It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit Tanzania for business. I've heard great things about the people in Tanzania and the hospitality and looking forward to hosting a business retreat and exploring business opportunities. The trip is not an easy one; it's over 24 hours from wheels up to landing in Dar es Salaam (the capital of Tanzania). I'm traveling with Andy Smith (VP of PMI) who is a great colleague and travel partner on this trek. We enjoy a nice flight on American Airlines from DFW to LHR (London) and decide to make the most of our first leg layover. We enjoy a great breakfast/lunch (depending on what time zone you're using) of Fish & Chips and a Pint of freshly "pumped" English Lager (when in Rome!) at Huxley's Bar & Kitchen at Terminal 5 at LHR. We make the most of Mission LHR5 (our self branded layover of London Heathrow Terminal 5) before boarding a 9 hour British Airways flight from London to DAR. Flight is half empty so we're lucky enough to get our own row which helps in spreading out on this overnight flight. On my flight, I'm enjoying BRIT 40 (top 40 songs in Great Britain as presented by British Airways Radio) and a Roast Beef meal (not bad for a overnight flight meal). Fair to say, I'm rocking out to some great tunes while doing work (and writing the first Travel Blog). Inspiration... After a long flight(s), we arrive in Dar es Salaam at their International airport in the morning (@ 7am). The airport is smaller than I expected for a major African city but it's easy to navigate. When you arrive in DAR, you need to buy a Visa. $100 USD for a Visa. Takes around 45 minutes to get the visa and go through immigration. Always fun to get a new country passport stamp. This one is on this visa.
