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Now blogging at http://rasmbisilodge.blogspot.com/ you can also find me on Twitter as rasmbisi website remains unchanged www.mafiaislandtz.com... read more

For some reason I can't put my country or location in at present, probably our satellite internet connection!! Big news is, WE HAVE A MOBILE PHONE SIGNAL!!! They switched us on at the weekend, so finally after two years we are in touch with the outside world - great from a business perspective, although a bit weird to have phones ringing all of a sudden! Oh and the other news is i'm 14 weeks pregnant with our third child, which is very happy news indeed.... read more

Well we've started the season with mixed feelings, there were the guests that kicked our dogs, and then there was the really unpleasant ones.....................the man who did the following; made rascist comments about and to other guests, accused our staff of black magic practise and theft(unjustly and without a subsequent apology), who invaded the kitchen and other areas out of bounds to guests (because he can do as he likes and noone can stop him), , who constantly made loud comments about us, who attacked my husband and me. Whose child damaged the hotel and bullied my children. Trust me this man and his family are not welcome back! Mind you judging by the comments from the lodge they moved onto they aren't welcome back anywhere!!! Obviously they don't teach basic good manners where he comes ... read more

A sad day, we have just heard that the main supply ship to Mafia sank in the early hours of Saturday morning with the loss of several lives. Our thoughts go to the families of the crew.... read more

Whale sharks and turtles, how lucky are we?... read more

We're open! Picture is of the first page of the guest book... read more

Hard to believe it’s a year since I came out here alone to prepare for the big move, so much has happened. Sometimes it feels like we’ve always been here, at others like we’ve only just arrived. Things are really moving on, we will have one Banda completely finished and furnished be Wednesday, providing the weather is good we can then take the promotional shots for marketing. The kitchens, store and office are now up and the bulk of the reception/dining area is built, the raised bar now has a roof, roughly another six weeks work and we will be able to start recruiting and staff training not to mention landscaping in an attempt to turn the site from a building site to an established looking lodge. We seem to be accumulating animals, we still ... read more