It’s not often that two of the three world’s most beaufitul men are to be found in the same place as each other. Sadly the third most beautiful man, Fabio couldn’t make it as he is currently undergoing reconstructive surgery after having his nose broken whilst on a rollercoaster by a seagull flying into him […]

The lack of power is the talk of the island. Rastafarian’s are slinking past me on the beach complaining that “It’s dark, mon.” It’s three o’clock in the afternoon, so maybe his sunglasses are a shade too dark. Following a ghastly pot-holed, suspension-busting dirt track, complete with lush, tropical leaves smacking against the windscreen of […]

No lie in for me on my birthday (the last of my twenties-eek). I was awoken from my sleep in a grand and traditional Zanzibari bed to open my cards, followed by a quick breakfast on the hotel roof terrace, before we made a mad dash around the ubiquitous travel agencies to find the best […]

We’re on the beautiful, tropical island of Zanzibar, a couple of hours off the coast of mainland Tanzania. The island has no [permanent] electricity right now. Apparently the single oil-cooled underwater cable recently leaked and burnt-out. It’s a highly specialised cable and will take months to replace — not even the renowned African ingenuity can […]

I awoke on my (daveb’s) birthday to a nice handful of birthday cards, which I opened in bed, under the mosquito net. Thanks to everyone who sent me cards and birthday messages in e-mail and Facebook — I’ve not had a chance to personally respond to any of them yet as Internet from where I’m […]

Our budget hotel, Sunrise Beach Resort, is lovely. For the first two nights here we had a sea view wooden bungalow on the beach, from where we could hear the waves crashing onto the sand. This bit of luxury was due to the manager booking out all the standard rooms and then trying to charge […]

On the day, our apprehension had mostly turned to excitement. After six weeks of preparation (and we still don’t know our route!), we left the UK aboard an Emirates flight destined for Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania, albeit with a connecting flight in Dubai. I couldn’t believe my luck at the departure gate in Heathrow […]