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Breakfast at Emerson & Green · Stone Town, Zanzibar

Farid and the other waiters already eager to pose for a picture
The spice island at last

November 28th 2006
The spice island at last! Am I really here? I had to pinch myself again. To me, Zanzibar will always be one of those magical African names, like Timbuktu and Kilimanjaro. Well, here I am. Finally. Great things do come to those who wait. I know it sounds so unlike me to say that! My flight from Johannesburg to Zanzibar was direct and under 4 hours and it was impossible not to smile as we approach ... read more
Africa » Tanzania » Zanzibar » Zanzibar City

Tanzanian Flag 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
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