Articles tagged: Zanzibar
<< previous page 1 next page>> written by ian williamson The port is close to the centre of town in both Dar es Salaam and Stone Town. Tickets can be bought at the port but you will have to brave the ticket touts who earn a living from commission from ticket sales. Watch out for pickpockets. written by ian williamson
written by ian williamson
written by ian williamson
written by ian williamson
written by ian williamson The two main Islands of Zanzibar, Unguja and Pemba, lay 40km off the mainland of Tanzania and are separated from the mainland of Tanzania by a shallow channel. Both these islands were once joined to the African mainland. written by ian williamson The warm clear waters along the Tanzanian coast offer superb and varied diving; with, some of the most spectacular sites in the gulf between Zanzibar and Pemba. Here the rough waters and strong currents are home to manta rays, white sharks, hammerheads and an abundance of pelagic life. written by ian williamson As you step onto the wharf the smell of cloves is carried on the breeze to greet you; immediately you are aware Stone Town is out of the ordinary. Arab dhows white-sails shaped like the crescent moon, sail gently out of the harbor and pass along the miles of palm fringed beaches. written by ian williamson Chips-my-eye [Swahili = Chips mayai] is a traditional dish here in Tanzania. It is egg and chips – but not your traditional two fried eggs and a side order of chips – no – it is a chip omelet. Other traditional dishes you may come across in Tanzania are… written by ian williamson Neither elephants nor hippo’s on this safari just dolphins, and maybe crayfish on a plate. written by ian williamson Neither elephants nor hippo’s on this safari just dolphins, and maybe crayfish on a plate. written by ian williamson If you are thinking of a safari in Tanzania and are unsure of what is where this will give you a very basic idea of what the country has to offer written by ian williamson Many visitors come and leave Tanzania without knowing that they are able to help the communities to which they visit. The poverty is so great, the corruption out of control the mission appears insurmountable; a task, we think, that should be left to the international charities who know best written by ian williamson Orphaned by HIV/AIDS Richard, Anna and Lumuli are young children living just outside Aruhsa Tanzania. These children are being helped by responsible tourism in Tanzania, helped by a safari operation working as a charity. << previous page 1 next page>> |