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Zanzibar Slideshow
Zanzibar
Travel Blogs from Zanzibar, Tanzania
Zanzibar is an island
Arrived in Zanzibar yesterday. It's a tiny island off the coast of Tanzania; only takes a couple hours to drive end-to-end, the long way. It's technically part of Tanzania, but keeps it's own separate navy (shares an army) and has it's own ...
Back to the Burn
... a lot of money into Africa. Interest-payments may be a bone of contention on this. I don't know the details I'm afraid. Back in Zanzibar it was time for another few days on the beach, back in the north of the island in a place called Kendwa. Another ...
Spices in Zanzibar
Hello from, Bonjour de Zanzibar! We have just arrived in Zanzibar after a 3000Km journey through Kenya and Tanzania. It has been almost three weeks on the road now and we are very happy with the first few weeks of our trip. The safari part has been ...
Zanzibar, Tanzania
... like that," says Glora. They tear open their clue, and Kay reads it out: Fly to Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, and then catch a flight to Pemba Island, Zanzibar. Once there, take a taxi to Chake Chake and swim to the buoy in the lagoon, where you can ...
A Day on the Wards
Although it's not been long since I last wrote, I just fancied telling you about today in the hospital whilst it's fresh in my mind as I feel today represents quite well a typical day in Mnazi Mmoja Hospital. Apologies and warnings in advance, this may ...
The Sun is on Fire
... It is officially hot. So hot we are sure that the sun itself is on fire. We are scorching, steaming, sweltering on Zanzibar Island. The seat itself is so hot near the shore that it feels like a jacuzzi. And even though the sun ...
Relaxing on Zanzibar
From the campsite at Dar, we took a barge to the city and then a ferry to Zanzibar. The ferry was a little bit rough, but we all slept so were fine. We arrived in Stone Town and went straight onto the Spice Tour. The first stop was the ...
Zanzibar!!
... the island often get caught in the fisherman’s nets (on a side note, Chris ate so much seafood while he was in Zanzibar as everything has literally been taken out of the water that morning – biggest prawns we’ve ever seen!) They keep ...
The Stone Of Zanzibar
... ) as he was grading the work of students. I have not found a flute or trumpet or any other wind instrument of Tanzania or Zanzibar. By the way, Tz & Zan are considered a union, but they are also basically separate countries. Zanzibar includes the island ...
Stone Town to Nungwi
Tuesday morning was spent exploring the spice market in Stone Town, followed by the general market. Midday we bused up to Nungwi, which is a small resort area overlooking stunning beaches. On Wednesday I had my hair braided by a local woman, ...
Two Tickets to Paradise (Part 1)
... from the Dhow Palace, just a 3-minute walk. Along the way we run into the Mercury Bar, so named after Zanzibar's most famous citizen, Freddy Mercury, lead singer of the 1970s rock group Queen. Freddy was actually born Farouk Bulsara and ...
6.02 - Zanzibar
... . (Zanzibar used to be an independent state, but united with then-Tanganyika in 1964 to form Tanzania). The tourism board is attempting to push Zanzibar as a legendary "spice island" with exotic cuisine and culture. I'm not buying it, ...
Zanzibar
... hotel was beautiful and located at a desolate beach. The next day was very busy with Rambo Grammy leading the tour across Zanzibar. We started a a spice farm where a local named "Cool Boy"showed us spices. Hunter was impressed by his ...
Road to Zanzibar
... GLOVES), and won't look at you funny if you do. But I am not headed home quite yet, and until then, I will be relaxing here on Zanzibar =) ::EDIT:: I found a cheap flight and will be flying back. 17 hours to Arusha + 27 hours home is just TOO MUCH!! ...
Beautiful sunsets,annoying papasi.
Hello people- I had to come back to email someone, and figured I'd make another entry! Saw a beautiful sunset today - Stefan and Eva were looking for quinine for a friend who had malaria who they'll see tomorrow, and we were looking for a ...
Day 36 (Zanzibar)
... , when all is said and done, I would'nt want to spend more than a night here, but its worth that We pop by Zanzibar One Ocean dive centre, and spontaneously book a two dive package for the next day, we want to dive out at Matemwe on the east ...
rannast paus
Rand vol 1 on õnnelikult läbi saanud ja meie tagasi Stone Townis. Puhkuse osa on seni möödunud edukalt - täna hakkas nahk turjalt maha kooruma. Mis tõestab seda, et õhk on siin nii paksult ultravioletti täis, et ära õnnestub kõrbeda ka ainult ...
Exotic Spices are Quite Nices
... a few days and I get to sleep in a proper bed, in a room with hot water. To be honest it wouldn't have mattered if Zanzibar had nothing else to offer that was enough in itself. As it turned out however the 'Spicy Island’ was really rather good, from ...
Zanzibar, island paradise?
... at the port town of Stonetown around 1pm and pass through immigration and have our passports stamped. Although Tanzania is a republic and Zanzibar part of it, Zanzibar would prefer to be separate and so operates separately and therefore our passports are ...
Asanti Sana Africa !
Potoa Beach North Zanzibar is the last location on our tour and the realisation that we will be soon finishing the tour is very sad for me. Located at the northern most tip of Zanzibar the drive to our final scenic ...
Fun and Sun in Zanzibar
... and enjoyed the lively service. Six days on one tropical island (Lamu) was just not enough for us, so we decided to head to Zanzibar too, we were so close anyway. The fast ferry takes 2 hours and the island has it's own immigration. We didn't know ...
Safari and Spice
... and the east coasts, enjoying the fine white sandy beaches, the warm water and the fantastic snorkelling. The final destination in Zanzibar was Stone Town, located on the western side of the island. Stone Town has a long and somewhat checkered past. ...
Zanzibar's North Beach: Kendwa
... a shared taxi up to Kendwa beach. There were on and off torrential downpours, hardly beach weather, and unseasonably wet for Zanzibar. However, Kendwa beach hosted its 'Full Moon Party', which although a far cry from the Koh Phangon/Thai full moon ...
a day ended well
... that's name translated into English and censored, means " hey baby shake your bottom." And get this, I'm sitting in a beautiful Zanzibar chair, facing the sea and the dozens of dhows and fishing boats. They're harboring, anchoring in for the night, ...
Getting lost in Stone Town!
... the fact that I had a good quality, custom fit pack (Thanks Brian and Jill!!) We took the 7:15am ferry and arrived on Zanzibar about 3 hours later! We loaded our packs on our back and walked nervously to the Immigration Office... it was the moment of ...
Day 39 (Zanzibar)
Another book finished, Relentless, just 461 pages this time Long walk on the beach, its a strange beach zanzibar, the tide goes out, and instead of the waves being 30 metres away, they are 400m away at low tide, most of the island is like this, ...
A full day in Paradise
... streets and shop. Stone Town is a Unesco Heritage site. We are not sure why. The fort was crumbling. Zanzibar doors have become somewhat world renowned. We saw a few. The House of Wonders was in rough shape. ...
Island Paradise
Finally getting off that 30 hour bus ride was a relief! We were happy to be in Tanzania, but more excited to get over to Zanzibar. We wandered a bit around Dar es Salaam (capital of Tanzania) and then caught an afternoon ferry for the island. Actually, ...