Chagamba (Cha-GOM-ba) grew up a member of the Ikoma tribe in a village along the west edge of the Serengeti where his grandfather took him on hunting trips and taught him secrets of the bush at an early age. He … Continue reading
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We have been without internet access the last 9 days while “in the bush.” I have been making some notes though and have a few stories to tell–big animals, yes, but a lot more. We are currently just beginning … Continue reading
Zanzibar and its lesser neighbors, Pemba and Unguha, have been known in the past as “The Spice Islands” because of their spice production. This is not to be confused with the islands made famous by Captain Cook and currently known … Continue reading
Zanzibar has road rules, and they’re different than the US and Europe. Maybe they’re the same throughout Africa–we don’t have enough experience to know. Here’s what we’ve learned. Ignore these at your peril! 1. Roads have no centerlines or sidelines, … Continue reading
StoneTown is on most tourists must-see list so today it showed up on ours. Well, actually our itinerary said we were going on a Spice Tour, and that was our plan until our driver, who didn’t speak English, drove us … Continue reading