EXCLUSIVE: How Zanzibar will turn small islands into big-time holiday spots 19 small islands are to become prime luxury hideaways. THE FUMBA TIMES was given exclusive access to the amazing plans for the first of them, Pamunda A and B. Meet Lukáš Šinogl, the new prince of – well, not Zamunda – but Pamunda. The […]
Ultimate coffee experience at Utengule farm and lodge in Mbeya 1400 metre above sea level, where the air is cool and clean, we discovered absolute tranquillity, upcountry vibes, waterfalls and all we ever wanted to know about these brown beans of pleasure. Coffee, coffee, coffee as far as I can see. Rows of perfectly trimmed […]
Fumba can pride itself on some skillful youngsters building mini dhows, larger than a tiny toy but smaller than real boats. Their role models: village elders. One can see them when the sun is about to go down. Young buys treading towards the sea, passing the new Pavilion shopping centre, crossing over to Fumba Town […]
Big overhaul at Zanzibar port is underway. Where to start? When I paid Akif Khamis a visit at his office one Saturday, the new Deputy Director-General of the Zanzibar port was the only person in the building. I arrived loaded with statistics (worldwide median turnaround time…) and questions (How long does the off-loading of a […]
First-ever residential resort in Zanzibar opens. The leisure complex, The Soul, on the East Coast offers a completely new spin on tourism on the island – and lots of fun for global nomads. Christo, the famous wrapping artist, would surely have loved it. A huge black fabric covering an entire block of new apartments dropped […]
A bar counter on the balcony. An airy open kitchen. A feeling of space in a tiny two-bedroom – how an architect worked miracles in his Fumba apartment. Aaaah, finally on holiday! The apartment of Shabani Mwatawala, an architect from Dar, certainly feels like a 5-star hotel room. From his bedroom, from the living room […]
Tupomoja is a different kind of café and just the right spot to relax with your children Two best friends from the mainland came to Zanzibar with a dream of one day owning their own cafe. After seven years of working for its former owner, Saumu Mohamed and Fatma Juma made their dream come true […]
A private initiative is making Forodhani safer for divers – just as the Zanzibari makachus are grabbing the world’s attention. Half a million followers on Instagram for Yessjamal. 74,1k@makachu_forodhani. The young Zanzibari doing acrobatic dives from the sea promenade have become world-famous. Every night, just before dusk, the local youngsters dive into the sea with […]
