Is Zanzibar Safe for Tourists? A Practical Guide
The honest answer is yes, with the usual caveats that apply to most beach destinations: the real risks in Zanzibar […]
Travel Information
Hotels
The Ultimate Guide to Where Kitesurfers Stay in Paje, Zanzibar
Paje’s reef creates a wide, shallow lagoon that stays ride-able across most tide levels. A reliable kaskazi wind season runs […]
Travel Information
Zanzibar Visa Guide: e-Visa and Entry Requirements
Zanzibar doesn’t have its own visa — you enter on a Tanzania visa, the same one that covers the mainland, […]
Food
Zanzibar Pizza and Street Food in Stone Town
Zanzibar pizza isn’t actually pizza, and it isn’t actually old. The dish traces back roughly 30 years to a cook […]
Food
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 […]
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 […]