Adventures in Tanzania We had a cracking time in Tanzania, spending 6 weeks there in the end. But it is a country with some huuuge attractions (I can feel myself launching into holiday brochure spiel, help!), not least beautiful Zanzibar where we stayed for 3 weeks. After tearing ourselves away from the spicey island, we headed north to take a cheeky second safari in the famous Serengeti National Park and Ngorogoro Crater. Our safari was budget style, camp...

Adventures in Tanzania We had a cracking time in Tanzania, spending 6 weeks there in the end. But it is a country with some huuuge attractions (I can feel myself launching into holiday brochure spiel, help!), not least beautiful Zanzibar where we stayed for 3 weeks. After tearing ourselves away from the spicey island, we headed north to take a cheeky second safari in the famous Serengeti National Park and Ngorogoro Crater. Our safari was budget style, camp...

Mambo Zanzibar Well, we appear to have done it again - we've found ourselves another chillout paradise in Africa. It's called Zanzibar, a beautiful island off the coast of Tanzania. For those that don't know, Zanzibar is famous as a trading post for spices and has a long a fascinating history (including being the birthplace of musical genius Freddie Mercury). Our days here follow a similar pattern - fresh fruit (mango, pineapple, papaya) and eggs for breakfast,...

Mambo Zanzibar Well, we appear to have done it again - we've found ourselves another chillout paradise in Africa. It's called Zanzibar, a beautiful island off the coast of Tanzania. For those that don't know, Zanzibar is famous as a trading post for spices and has a long a fascinating history (including being the birthplace of musical genius Freddie Mercury). Our days here follow a similar pattern - fresh fruit (mango, pineapple, papaya) and eggs for breakfast,...

Malawi Time.... Well finally we have found the backpacker's holy grail, that place so beautiful you just don't want to leave. We've been in Cape Maclear, on the southern tip of Lake Malawi for 10 days now, every one blissful in its simplicity. The lake glitters like diamonds when the sun shines upon it, the hammocks sway in the soft breeze and the fish eagles spread their wings waiting to dive for a tasty catch. We've also got hooked on a local game called Bao, a...