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Travel Troubled Times In Tanzania – How It All Ended

“The room is pitch black as I wake to the sounds of my son violently throws up in his sleep at 2:00 a.m. We are in the middle of a power blackout, in the middle of the night, in the middle of the suburbs of Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania, Africa. It’s two hours before […]

Travel Troubled Times In Tanzania – How It All Started

I’m in love with Africa. I have been from the first day I stepped foot on this massive continent made up of some 54 countries of which I’ve so far only visited a few of those countries. But Africa can be a tough continent and can be even tougher when you are a white-skinned, single Mum. Somebody recently […]

Sun, Sand and Sea on the Coast of Dar Es Salaam Tanzania

We’ve just finished five – yes, five – glorious weeks on the island of Zanzibar.   As much as Zanzibar is an awesome place to visit, the time has come to experience more of mainland Africa for us, and so without doing too much research, we decided that the easiest thing to do was to […]

Wake Up To The Aroma Of Coffee – Sleeping In A Coffee House

The aroma of freshly ground coffee beans wafts through the air as I wake to look out over the rooftops of Stone Town, Zanzibar. We’ve slept in many weird and wonderful places in our travels, but this is the first time we’ve slept IN a Coffee House! One thing I am personally finding as we […]

Sleeping In A Palace In Stone Town Zanzibar

Have you ever dreamed of staying in a palace, and living it up in a mix of old Arabic, African and Colonial style? Here in Zanzibar, several palaces still exist, but they have now been converted into charming hotels, adorned with antiques and collectibles from all over the world. Zanzibar is also known as Spice […]

Top Ten Tips To Find The Perfect Resort In Zanzibar

If you are planning a trip to Africa, why not stop in for a few days to the islands of Zanzibar? When we flew here on Qatar Airways, half of the passengers stayed on board the airplane and flew onto Kilimanjaro, whilst the other half disembarked with us for time on this island paradise. Some […]

Is It Safe To Drive On Zanzibar Island? – Hiring A 4WD

I’m a single Mum. A go-getter who never quits. An EXPLORER, who YES, loves to Explore! So what better way to explore Zanzibar than with a 4WD that gives us the freedom to go where we want to, whenever we want to, and with whatever we want to carry. I’ve driven in Africa before, and […]

Stunning Swahili Style Stay On Spice Island

Lavish luxury awaits us as we make our way toward the Essque Zalu Zanzibar Resort located on the most northern point of the island of Unguja – also known as Zanzibar. As we drive towards the Indian Ocean, the giant ‘Matuki’ palm tree roofing of the Essque Zalu Zanzibar Resort and Spa Grand Hall blocks the sky. […]

Breakfast On The Balcony By The Beach

If you head to the very northern tip of Zanzibar to a coastal town of Nungwi (also known as Nungwe) you will find an area that is completely different than the rest of the island. Here there is very little seaweed, sugary white beaches, and clear turquoise waters.  This little part of paradise draws holiday-makers […]

Ocean Paradise Zanzibar – A Round Resort

ROUND eyes bulge and Explorason says “WOW” as we walk into the massive open African building, and we gasp at the incredible expanse of coconut palms and ROUND African-style ‘huts’ that are before us. In fact, these are not huts, but rather grand ROUND guest villas dotted across a perfectly manicured garden that stretches below to […]

Explorason’s Story in Japanese

株式会社 TABI LABO Click here to read Explorason’s story published in Japanese Please understand travel with children Questions and Comments Do you have any suggestions on some of the ways we can reach non-English speaking countries with our articles? If you do, feel free to leave us a suggestion in the comments section below. Our […]

Top Three Hotels And Resorts In Jordan

We’d like to give a shout-out to three of the most fantastic hotels that we loved in Jordan. You can watch the YouTube Reviews here with the links below. There are so many accommodation places to choose from that it is often hard to decide where to stay. But if hotels are not your thing, […]