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Though tourism may be Zanzibar's second biggest foreign money maker, some Islamist groups can't say they're too impressed with the giddy Western honeymooners strolling along the beach.  Concerns are also growing about ...

After the Perfume River in Hoi An and the souks of Marrakech, Zanzibar rounds out the trio of 'most-exotic' places on the globe that I've long wanted to spend not days, but weeks. While these are very real places - crowded, often hot, occasionally ...

Here's a bit of disturbing news:  From Yahoo!News, scientists have been trying to determine why hundreds of dead dolphins have washed ashore a tourist beach in Zanzibar.  According to the report, fishermen and villages found themselves ...

Introducing another new blogger at Gadling, Stephen Greenwood... Where was your photo taken? This photo was taken on the way up Kilimanjaro. I had the chance to hike it last November at the end of my stay in Tanzania. It was a great challenge, and a ...

The photo on the cover of this travelogue cookbook has my mouth watering! And from what I can tell, the pages in between offer up much more eye candy for hungry travelers who like to cook. Where Flavor Was Born: Recipes and Culinary Travels Along the ...

Once again let me call your attention to the terrific online version of the magazine Latitudes. This month the magazine covers Vegas, Afghanistan, Poland, Zanzibar and lots of other topics. It's a nasty download because the online ...

T Thanks to all who posted answers for the inaugural Name That Hat. The winner was Moody75 who correctly guessed Oman. The name of the hat is a kumma, not "Steve" as the oddly named oddsocks opined. This one was bought at the main souk on the Muscat ...

If you're looking for pure exotic fun and diving...well, do some research and go. Just kidding. I was looking through a copy of Scuba Diver magazine from a few months ago and caught mention of Chumbe Island Coral Park in Tanzania. This incredible ...

Since Justin and I have been so distracted during the previous 6 episodes of the Amazing Race All-Stars when Charla and Mirna speak to people in that weird "can-you-understand-me-now?"-accent, I thought tonight's special 2-hour episode would be a ...

According to Genevieve Swart of The Sydney Morning Herald, the term sundowner, meaning sunset cocktail, originated in Africa, where they have some of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. Swart has taken special pains (and pleasures) in finding ...

Kilimanjaro is the largest free standing mountain in Africa and has the highest peak at 5,895 m. Located in Tanzania, an east African country bordering the Indian Ocean between Kenya and Mozambique, many a climber make the trip every year to drool at ...

Worldhum is always adroit at spotting the next big trends in travel...or at least spotting someone who spots them. Thus they bring our attention this morning to a trend called the "Procreation Vacation" a catchy way of saying that people go abroad to ...

Of course, Valentine's Day is largely about romance. In my opinion, the most romantic place I've ever been was on top of Table Mountain. After riding the aerial cableway car to the top, my wife and I found a secluded spot, whipped out a bottle of ...

Planning a first visit to Africa should not be a scary thing. But, as Jens Finke says in his introduction to First-Time Africa, a first trip to the continent can indeed be "a daunting prospect." This new book seems like a smart first step for ...

Everyone seems to be making the effort to go green lately, and if you're not, you should be. The tourism industry is no exception -- hotels are trying to clean up their impact on the environment, and many are doing more than just leaving a sign in ...