Seeing the wood for the trees (Jozani forest; Zanzibar)

Once bitten, 'spice' shy!

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November 14th 2013
Some place names seem as though they were coined to evoke exotic imagery as much as a person's imagination can stretch. Think Honolulu, Bora Bora, Tahiti and Marrakesh, and you probably have a clear idea of what I am referring to. Zanzibar, by my reckoning, slots firmly into this category, and the 'spice island', located just off the coast of Tanzania is a mere short ferry ride, or an even shorter ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Nungwi

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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