Zanzibar Airport Tarmac

Travel Zanzibar to Mombasa

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December 29th 2010
Zanzibar has only one airport, so no risk of going to the wrong airport this time. The flight to Mombasa was on a bigger plane than the one from Arusha to Zanzibar. It is such a joy to walk on a tarmac and up a stair case to get to a plane. It feels like real travel. In cold Canada it certainly makes sense to protect the passengers from the dangerous elements outside. But jetways don't give the ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Zanzibar City

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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more