Two Weeks in Africa
2007-10-21, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: JFS

And so it is just beginning. I spent 3 weeks in Washintong DC before I left the states getting to know the other 27 folks I'll be travelling with for the year. Also getting to know a little bit about ...

Time to spice things up
2007-01-21, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: thenomads

After a short but decidedly ropey ferry ride we arrived in Zanzibar’s Stone Town. Stone town is steeped in history, from the Spice trade to the slave trade. But perhaps its resounding point of inte...

A good deeds and punishment
2006-01-05, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: the_goose

Hi All, Before I disappear from your screen i though i would pass on the contact details of a couple of people/establishments that have really impressed me. Trying to do my bit for the local econo...

14 Muslims and 2 Warriors
2005-07-25, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: carnivore

Another blissfully unproductive day in paradise. Over coffee this morning, I could just barely make out the approaching figure of Olomonyak heading down the beach. He brought the jewelry his mother h...

Swimming in Absinthe
2005-07-21, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: carnivore

After spending a few days in Stonetown, I jumped on a dalla-dalla (converted pickup truck with 2 rows of bench seats facing each other) and went to the northern tip of the island to a beach called Ken...

Zanzibar: off the Swahili coast
2005-07-18, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: carnivore

Spent three miserable days in the armpit of Tanzania. Dar es Salaam is a repulsive stinktropolis but is a necessity to pass through as a gateway into other more appealing East African destinations. ...

finally fast internett
2005-04-17, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: flaktveit

okidok! Zansibar, just arrived today. and on this day we have been snorkeling all day. nice. alot of things have happened and alot of animals have been seen. some of our close encounters are, being at...

Paradise found
2005-08-10, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: laz

Tuesday, 10th August 2004 Having spent the last week learning to dive, we decided it was time to put ourselves to the test, so we migrated over to the east coast, to Matemwe Beach where some of the...

Zanzibar- Spice Island
2004-12-18, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: jenandmark

Hi guys, sorry that it has been so long without updating our journals but it was very difficult to get tiem to do it while on the truck and internet has been slow and unreliable and/or very expensive ...

Spice!
2004-08-09, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: laz

Monday, 9th August 2004 A sad day... in one week from now we’ll be back in the UK... Anyway.... Did the touristy bit today, with a Spice Tour around this beautiful island. As is rather common...

Qualified!
2004-08-08, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: laz

Sunday, 8th August 2004 Day two of our Indian Ocean diving! Another reasonably early start and onto the boat, with a mixed crowd (including a fruighteningly young looking couple who are students...

Fishhhhhh
2004-08-07, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: laz

Saturday, 7th August 2004 Made our way down to the beach early, to board the boat out to the off-shore reefs and islands! Today’s the day for our first ever open water dive! After a few delays, ...

Breathing underwater
2004-08-06, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: laz

Friday, 6th August 2004 Up early to make our way to the pool at the Zanzibar Serena Hotel, which is a rather high-brow place looking out onto the beach. Arrived before our instructor, so sat by the...

Beware the Dolphin
2004-08-05, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: laz

Thursday, 5th August 2004 After a reasonable breakfast of fruit, cakes and biscuits, we wandered down to the beach and wandered out to the nearby headland where we sat and read our PADI books. We h...

Zanzibaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!
2004-08-04, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: laz

Wednesday, 4th August 2004 On to Zanzibar! Up reasonably early to catch a shuttle-bus to the airport....which didn’t turn up so we got a taxi instead. Although Jomo Kenyatta airport is a bit scr...

sun, sea and a spice island!
2004-05-10, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: rosie

Hi everyone I'm currently on Zanzibar, which, for those of you that don't know, is an island off the coast of Tanzania. We've been here for about a week now (or at least i think we have, you tend t...

Living it up on the beach
2004-04-18, Zanzibar, Tanzania. By: nickvdp

Hey guys Having a fantastic time, currently on Zanzibar island, long days of lazing on the beach, drinking cocktails, and swimming in 28 degree waters.....lifes a bitch.... First week on...