Have you ever dreamt of going on vacation and not spending a cent? It can be done and we are here to show you how. It feels so good when you know you can go to a place, have so much fun and discover that you never spent anything and you are in Melbourne with […]
We are ready for an Adelaide weekend away. Our recent longer stays in Adelaide has exposed us to some amazing places we never knew existed in the city. That, or due to being away so long, failed to remember they were even ‘just up the road’. Old Reynella St Francis Winery Resort Some of these […]
If you ever get a chance to go to Africa, do not miss out on Kenya. And if you ever go to Kenya, chances are you will fly into Nairobi. Nairobi is a bustling city and there is so much to see and do. Many safaris start from here, and there are even safari’s right […]
As the rain falls so heavily that it stings his eyes, and water runs down his face, I amazed at the determination inside my son. We are looking for a short-term rental property, and he is keen to find it, and so he has plodded on through torrential rain for the past two hours. But […]
Is this the longest swimming pool in the world? Where is it? Read on, to find out! We are in love with Africa and in particular the coast of Kenya. We have been since our last visit in 2015, and it was for this reason that we decided to return once more to this […]
When you think of Africa, you might conjure up images of staying in a (Makuti) thatched grass roof building, with swaying coconut palm trees, monkeys scampering about, and set in lush green gardens with bright blooming vegetation. You might even imagine a uniformed Swahili staff member will warm dark skin that will greet you with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Zanzibar was once known as Spice Island, where it was considered a major trading post for Spices from Africa going by sea to the Middle East and Asia. Not only were the spices traded here, but many were also grown here on the island too. Thus, Zanzibar became a famous port in the Indian Ocean. […]
