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Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

A day trip to Prison Island from Zanzibar

The next morning, a dhow cruise to Prison Island was the perfect way to start the day. I left the […]

August 15, 2026 By maverickbird
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

Relaxing days at Nungwi Beach in Zanzibar

My group headed for the shore soon after the Prison Island visit, and after a quick lunch were on our […]

August 15, 2026
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania, Travel Extras, Travel Guides

Zanzibar Travel Guide

Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous archipelago of Tanzania in East Africa. It is composed of many small islands, out of which Pemba […]

August 15, 2026
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

Stone Town, slave market, and spice gardens of Zanzibar

It is easy to wander through the narrow alleys of Stone Town when your hotel is located right in the […]

August 15, 2026
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

Welcome to Zanzibar the island paradise of East Africa

It takes just a fifty-minute speedboat ride to reach the very beautiful Zanzibar island. Located off the coast of Tanzania […]

August 15, 2026
Africa, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

The Ultimate Guide to Luxury Family Safaris in Africa

Africa’s wilderness has a way of humbling everyone who stands in front of it, regardless of age. That’s precisely why […]

July 29, 2026
Africa, Egypt, Outside India

The luxury of doing nothing

As adults, one of the things we crave is some time for ourselves. However, when, by luck, we do get […]

April 9, 2026
Africa, Africa, Kenya Tanzania, Outside India, Tanzania, Travel Extras, Trip Itineraries

Kenya Tanzania itinerary for 2 weeks

Both Kenya and Tanzania are huge and the distances between the main destinations are long. That is why you have […]

March 24, 2026
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

The beauty of Cairo Ramadan

One of my besties was over in Cairo recently and her visit coincided with the holy month of Ramadan. A […]

March 19, 2026
Africa, Cape Verde, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

The best travel guide to Cape Verde

Cape Verde, also known as Cabo Verde, is an archipelago – a group of islands – sitting just off the […]

February 27, 2026
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