The Spice Tour: Zanzibar’s Signature Cultural Experience
A Zanzibar spice tour is the one activity nearly every Zanzibar guidebook agrees you should do, and the reason is […]
Food
Hotels
Kendwa Hotels: Same Beach, $100 Rooms Next to $1,700 Suites
No other beach in Zanzibar packs a wider price range onto one stretch of sand. Kendwa’s flat, tide-free beach made […]
Hotels
Nungwi Resorts: From Secluded Pavilions to All-Inclusive Giants
Nungwi has the widest resort range on the island, and that range is the point — the same tide-free beach […]
Hotels
Where to Stay in Stone Town: Boutique & Heritage Hotels
Stone Town isn’t a beach destination — its hotels sell history, not swimming access. Almost every well-regarded option here occupies […]
Destinations
Kizimkazi, Zanzibar: History, Dolphins, and Doing It Responsibly
Kizimkazi sits at the southern tip of Zanzibar island and holds two things that have almost nothing to do with […]
Destinations
Michamvi & Pingwe, Zanzibar: The Only Sunset on the East Coast
Nearly every beach on Zanzibar’s east coast faces the same way: out toward the open Indian Ocean, which means sunrise […]
Food
Zanzibar Food Guide: What to Eat and Where
Figuring out what to eat in Zanzibar starts with its history: almost everything you eat here carries a trace of […]
Destinations
Matemwe, Zanzibar: The Gateway to Mnemba Nobody Talks About
Matemwe has the longest beach on Zanzibar island, and almost nobody outside the diving community seems to know it. It […]
Destinations
Kiwengwa, Zanzibar: The Resort Coast With Caves Behind It
Kiwengwa is where Zanzibar’s east coast goes big-resort. Roughly an hour from the airport on the northeastern shore, it has […]
Comparisons
Zanzibar vs Maldives: Budget vs Luxury Comparison
In the Maldives, the transfer to your resort can cost more than the room. A seaplane for two to the […]