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a boat on nungwi beach during my zanzibar travel
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 […]

March 7, 2019 By maverickbird
masai walking on nungwi beach
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 […]

March 7, 2019
beautiful prison island
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

A day trip to Prison Island from Zanzibar

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

March 6, 2019
local woman of stone town
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 […]

March 5, 2019
zanzibar sunset over indian ocean
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

Welcome to Zanzibar the island paradise of East Africa

It takes just a fifty minutes speed boat ride to reach the very beautiful Zanzibar island. Located off the coast […]

March 5, 2019
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 […]

December 21, 2018
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Serengeti Safari Guide

The Serengeti National Park needs no introduction. The word Serengeti is derived from ‘Siringet’ which in Maa (language of the […]

December 20, 2018
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Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

This is Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park is just three hours away from Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It was midday by the time we left […]

December 19, 2018
photos of Zebras used in ngorongoro conservation area guide
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Ngorongoro Conservation Area Guide and Safari Tips

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ngorongoro Conservation Area is an ancient inactive collapsed volcanic caldera. It is the largest […]

December 18, 2018
Wildlife is a must in kenya tanzania itinerary
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

Life in Ngorongoro Crater, the cradle of humanity

We left from our campsite in Arusha the next morning around three. It was an unusually early start but our […]

December 16, 2018
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