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Where to do Covid tests in Zanzibar

  Unlike what one may think, Africa has always been very attentive to the Covid pandemics situation. Especially the regions famous for tourism, just like Egypt, Morocco, Kenya, Tanzania and, of course, the archipelago of Zanzibar are busy in keeping the population safe. Because of the difficulty in finding the medicines and the too expensiveContinue reading "Where to do Covid tests in Zanzibar"

Bush meat at the Zambesi Cafe, Livingstone

  Livingstone is the second city of Zambia, as for tourism, and a very interesting place. It is "the gate to Victoria Falls" since it rises only 10 km away from the stunning waterfalls, the most beautiful in Africa. Livingstone is a welcoming place, where visitors can enjoy historic tours, safari and of course tripsContinue reading "Bush meat at the Zambesi Cafe, Livingstone"

Eating caterpillars, a typical food in Zambia

  Have you ever eaten ... worms? They say they are not much different from some delicious sea food you find in the best western restaurants, but how many brave ones have really tried and saw if that was true? If you are a traveler - and a real one! - you know you mustContinue reading "Eating caterpillars, a typical food in Zambia"

The Stone Town doors

  Stone Town is a very modern city. It was founded during the time of the sultanate of Oman (17th cenury) as a village of fishermen. It mixed both Persian and Arab cultures, plus the ancient traditions of the Bantu tribes who already lived there before the Shirazi age. As a real city, Stone TownContinue reading "The Stone Town doors"

Zanzibar, the shortest war in history

  The real, unique "blitzkrieg" in history? No, not the one in Israel which lasted 6 days. There is an even shorter one: the 44-minute war of Zanzibar. Also known as the "British-Zanzibaran war", this battle started and ended on August 27th, 1896. It was the time of the Sultanate of Zanzibar which had becomeContinue reading "Zanzibar, the shortest war in history"