— Journal
Stories from the place.
Kite, horses, creators and life in Paje on the ground. No magazine filter.
Kite, horses, creators and life in Paje on the ground. No magazine filter.
Is Zanzibar good for a honeymoon? Yes, if you pick the month and coast with care and know the rules. Rains, Ramadan, tides and the villa for two.
Things to do in Paje, Zanzibar, tide by tide: the flats and seaweed farms, swimming, kite and trips inland, with our spring-tide dates for the season.
What a Zanzibar spice farm tour actually is, what you see, smell and taste, how long it takes and whether it is worth doing from Paje. No hype, from people who live here.
A day trip to Stone Town from Paje: the carved doors, the seafront, Forodhani night market, the old town alleys and the history. What to prioritise when you only have a day.
Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park is home to the Zanzibar red colobus, a monkey found nowhere else on earth. What to expect, the mangrove boardwalk, and how to visit from Paje.
Prison Island, or Changuu, off Stone Town: the giant Aldabra tortoises, the real history behind the name, the snorkelling and how to visit from Paje. An honest guide.
When to kitesurf in Paje, Zanzibar: the Kusi and the Kaskazi month by month, and our own tide table showing which weeks the lagoon empties by day.
More stories every Swahili season. If you'd like to receive them along with long-stay dates, leave us your email on the contact page.
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