AARON & TARA-LYNN
Arusha, Tanzania

Hello, we are Aaron & Tara-Lynn and this is our journey! We have sold our belongings, left our stable jobs, and decided to travel the world! We will be capturing sound recordings in all the locations we visit, utilizing them in our art, our music and our sound library. Please follow along as we share our experiences through audio, video, photography and written word.


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Travel Blog

Dec 10, 2022 – Our Tanzanian Workaway

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December 22, 2022
Today is our last day in Shangarai, Arusha. We’ve been staying with Martha, Daniel, Ryan, and Tamasha – a local family who graciously opened their doors to us and it couldn’t have been a more amazing experience!


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Nov 26, 2022 – Zanzibar to Arusha

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December 11, 2022

Today we caught our ride to the Zanzibar Airport.  It’s approaching the rainy season, so usually once or twice per day it will rain quite heavily, but today it came down especially hard.  As we approached Stonetown, there were certain areas where a small river was forming through the…


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Highlights

Highlight | Village Museum Traditional Dancers

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October 16, 2022

We visited the Village Museum (Kijiji Cha Makumbusho) in Dar es Salaam with our new friend Adam. There was no one else there, being so early in the morning, so they gave us a special treat! Not only were the dancers amazing, but the drummers rhythms were fantastic and…


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Video Updates

Travel Update 04 | Dar es Salaam Nightlife

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October 14, 2022

After meeting a bunch of new and amazing friends, we were shown all the best spots to hit to enjoy Dar es Salaam nightlife to its fullest.

The Slipway Bar in Dar, Elements, Olive, Magungas, Nafasi Art Space, Magic Plate… the list goes on. We experienced live music, DJs,…


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Soundscapes

Soundscape 03 | Masaki Sunrise

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October 9, 2022

It has been more difficult than expected to find a clean soundscape to record. Because of the heat, the constant drone of air conditioners contributes greatly to the noise pollution.

This is recorded on the top floor of our building in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (the Masaki district). It…


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Video Updates

Travel Update 03 | Bongoyo Island

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October 9, 2022

It’s day 16. We took the ferry to Bongoyo Island, one of nine uninhabited islands in the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve. Four are north of Dar es Salaam (Bongoyo, Mbudya, Pangavini and Fungu Yasini) and five are south of the city (Inner and Outer Makatumbe, Inner and Outer…


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Video Updates

Travel Update 02 | Food, Drinks & Fun

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October 9, 2022

It’s day 9 in Dar es Salaam.

We’re getting more comfortable with our surroundings and getting to know the area. After quitting our jobs and selling our belongings, we are now in week two of the vagabond lifestyle.

We visited Levant Restaurant and Tara-Lynn eats a spicy hot pepper!…


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Video Updates

Travel Update 01 | Learning Kiswahili

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October 9, 2022

We made it to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – it’s day 1! We were up for almost 3 days before filming this one – Seattle to Qatar, then Qatar to Dar es Salaam!

After quitting our jobs and selling our belongings, we packed up some backpacks, and flew to…


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Soundscapes

Soundscape 02 | French Beach Provincial Park

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October 9, 2022

4K ocean sunset recorded at French Beach located on Vancouver Island, between Sooke and Jordan River, British Columbia. Because of the medium size of the rocks, the waves sounds like they are tearing as they’re sucked back into the ocean!

Recorded with a pair of Rode NT5 microphones in…