Concierge.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Explore this hospitable African nation from the undiscovered beaches of Zanzibar to the soaring heights of Kilimanjaro.
Blog Specials (Free subscription) | 11/18/2008
Cal King Size Bedding - 13-Piece Adult Snugglers in Zanzibar Pattern - 80EQ704ZAIncludes comforter with two fitted corners, 3 shams, 2 accent pillows, 1 small kidney pillow, 3 euro covers and 3 euro inserts. An elegant jacquard pattern in a soothing spa blue and chocolate brown with stripes and florals in sumptuous woven fabrics. 80EQ704ZA [...]
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
Well after a quite frankly painful flight on United Airlines for 15 hours a 2 hour queue through US Immigration that made me miss my next flight and then a second plane ride on a plane that was smaller than the flight we took to Zanzibar I finally arrived in Boston. I was so exhausted by the time I got to Boston that even though it was only 1pm in the afternoon that I crawled into bed and didn't
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
The 2008 contestants in M-Net's popular and iconic Face of Africa model talent search visited Zanzibar last week for Model BootCamp and whilst in East Africa, these dazzling new stars also hit the runway at Swahili Fashion Week!
Rondam Ramblings (Free subscription) | 11/16/2008
I'm in Zanzibar. I never thought I'd be able to say (or even write) that with a straight face, but it's true. Zanzibar is an island off the coast of Tanzania. We took an organized tour of the Jozani forest where red colobus monkeys posed for our cameras. Before Zanzibar we were in Mobassa, Kenya, and saw elephants, giraffes, baboons, and cape buffalo. In between there is heartbreaking
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 11/14/2008
After a week of volunteer training in Dar es Salaam we were headed to Zanzibar. The ferry was crowded and we sat huddled together listening to the sound of the rain pelting against the windows and the hum of people speaking Swahili around us. It had been raining all week but it wasnrsquot like the steady gentle Canadian rain we were used to. This rain started and stopped in an instant an
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
I am sitting at the Ethiopian Airlines office on Ohio Street across the way from the golf course here in Dar es Salaam at about 10am. I have come back from Zanzibar early this morning to book a flight out to Addis Ababa Ethiopia for later today. Originally I had thought I could travel through Kenya and then up through the border to Ethiopia but as things go I decide to skip Kenya out of lack o
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
People in Zanzibar danced in the streets in June to celebrate the resumption of power after a month-long blackout caused by failure of the power lines supplying electricity from the Tanzanian mainland.
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Trying to describe the beauty that is Zanzibar is a fruitless exercise in wasted energy. So I will have to refer you to the pictureshellipWe flew directly from Entebbe Uganda to Zanzibar on Air Uganda. Overall the flight experience was extremely positive and I would recommend taking this route rather then overland by bus. Especially considering the fact that at the same time my friend Emera
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
In a move that is bound to further sour relations between Zanzibar and the mainland Tanzania, the Isles government has said it will start issuing identity cards to its residents, APA has learned Sunday. This will result in non-Zanzibaris traveling to the island from the mainland having to produce national passports. However, Zanzibaris living on the [...]
Wandalust (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Plenty of sun and beautiful white sand beaches: if that sounds appealing to you, Anouk Zijlma over at About's Travel Channel has a list of resources to help you plan the trip. Zanzibar is a small cluster of islands about 40km off the coast of East Africa. You can get there on Condor Airline, KLM, British Airways, Swissair and Emirates Airlines. Most flights stop in Kenya or in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania....
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
An MP yesterday queried the scrapping of the Union second vice-president's office previously occupied by Zanzibar President as stipulated in the articles of the Union.
Hindu (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
NEW DELHI: A Tanzanian national (44) has been arrested by the Customs at IGI Airport here for allegedly smuggling in $42,700. Haroub Salim Slevoum arrived from Zanzibar via Addis Ababa by an Ethiopian Airways flight on Tuesday. Customs ...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
An MP yesterday queried the scrapping of the Union second vice-president's office previously occupied by Zanzibar President as stipulated in the articles of the Union.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/03/2008
From Arab merchants to Portuguese explorers to Omani ivory-sellers and British missionaries, Zanzibar has had more than its share of visitors over the years. Now, with new direct flights to Nairobi, Kampala and Kigali, as well as several European countries, visitors are flocking to the island like never before. It's no longer spices and slaves they are coming for, but sun and sand.
