Zanzibar

From Stone Town to Cape Town - Off to South Africa

Neither of us had ever been to South Africa. And, rewinding a bit, to get a visa into Tanzania, our visa application required a booked...

Snorkeling in Zanzibar - A "Blue Safari"

Like our sunset catamaran cruise, sometimes it makes sense to do the organized tour thing. And, snorkeling in Zanzibar definitely falls...

Exploring Stone Town - A Maze of Deliciousness

As advertised, our time in Nungwi was the perfect R & R after the go, go, go craziness of the safari. But, after a few weeks, that...

Living the Expat Life in Zanzibar - A Budget

We’re spending a year traveling and working, but we certainly don’t consider ourselves expats. We have a home. Actually, we have three...

Catamaran Cruises in Kendwa - Plus Sambusas…

Most of our Nungwi days followed a work, beach, eat, repeat routine. But, we also threw in some “organized fun.” Taking a sunset...

Pole Pole - A (Refreshing?) Mindset Shift

You can’t spend time in Zanzibar - or Tanzania, in general - without hearing the phrase pole pole. Pronounced “po-lay po-lay,” it’s...

Nungwi - Beach Life in Zanzibar

During our safari, we both took time off work - couldn’t realistically support clients during nine full days of game drives, post-drive...

From Serengeti to Zanzibar - a Bush Flight Adventure

You can plan a safari countless ways. Some people fly directly in and out of Serengeti, some start there then work back east towards...