The beach front at Mbudya island marine reserve in Dar es Salaam. Photo/Caroline Uliwa
When living in a big city like Dar es Salaam with its incessant traffic and hot clime, life can be a hustle and bustle. An escape to an idyllic island is, therefore, a most welcome break.
And it turns out you don’t have to go to Zanzibar for this. A few kilometres from the Dar es Salaam shoreline is a scattering of islands; among them is Mbudya, a marine reserve open to tourists where one can hike, camp or just enjoy a picnic on the beach.
