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There’s a phrase that the locals love to use in Zanzibar, one that sums up life on this archipelago of 50 islands just off the coast of East Africa: hakuna matata. It means “no worries,” (as ...

A couple of African paradise islands have been on the radar of avid world travelers for some time. Mauritius and the Seychelles are bucket list honeymoon locations, while the Canary Islands and ...

These Little-known Islands Off the Coast of Kenya Are Home to the Oldest Swahili Settlements in East Africa — Here's Where to Stay. One travel writer reports there’s no place quite like Peponi ...

Kilindi is a five-star resort on the island of Zanzibar off the Tanzanian coast. The couples-only property features 15 private villas, and rates start at $1,220 a night for a pair. I spent two ...

Just 19 miles long and four miles wide, it lies 150 miles off the coast of West Africa, and is the smaller and wilder partner in the independent nation of São Tomé and Príncipe.

The stunning island off Africa's coast that's a perfect 24C all year round 250 miles southwest of Mahe in the Seychelles lies the tiny Alphonse Group, consisting of two stunning islands barely a ...

Travel; Africa; Incredible African island completely ignored by tourists is 'heaven on Earth' Sao Tome and Principe is a two-island country off Africa's west coast, and is part of a volcanic chain.

The epitome of under-the-radar, the Bissagos (Bijagós) Archipelago has been lauded in Vogue and features on the itinerary of a few small cruise companies that ply the West African coast, yet the ...

Lamu island, Kenya: This island off Kenya’s northeast coast is known for its Swahili culture. Lamu Town resonates with the sound of craftsmen building new wooden boats and the call of the ...