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Carla Joelle Brown
- Oct 12, 2017
- 3 min
Snorkel, Sea and Smörgåsbord (Day Three - Part I)
Photo by Kibuuka Mukisa Oscar @kibuukaphotography for Travel Noire FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2017/PART I By now, I started to feel a slight bit of a routine waking up in Zanzibar. I prepared myself for the day ahead. On the itinerary today was the thing I was the most excited about - snorkeling. I had to put some thought into what I was going to bring and wear for the day, even though I honestly had the entire wardrobe planned based on activity before the trip, in an OCD kind of way.
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Carla Joelle Brown
- Sep 30, 2017
- 6 min
That's Got Flava Day Two (Part VI)
As an attraction, the history of the Old Forte is not the only draw. Oddly juxtaposed within the old brick walls, there are numerous vendors selling souvenirs; everything to colorful textiles, to regional artwork, hats, bags, and jewelry. The souvenir world was your oyster here. If you were interested, you could even get henna painted on your hand from a woman called, “Big Momma.” Apparently, the old has seamlessly mixed in with the new, as the locals have created a multi-pur
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Carla Joelle Brown
- Sep 29, 2017
- 5 min
That's Got Flava Day Two (Part V)
The high intensity of the green that shrouded the island transitioned to an earth brown. What we were now standing in looked similar to a zoo, with a palisade (wall of vertical sticks), the surrounding trees, and designated walkways railed by larger pieces of crossed wood. There were a few small thatched roof structures, but otherwise, it was open space. Only because of their size, and not because of any rash movements, would you have noticed the inhabitants. Virtually perfec
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Carla Joelle Brown
- Sep 28, 2017
- 5 min
That's Got Flava Day Two (Part IV)
Somewhere along the way, we all decided on the shuttle bus that we wanted to go to Prison Island for the second half of the day - for our free time. Our, “experience designer,” who I will now call the ED, made arrangements for us with a guide since the entire group was interested. Prior to venturing on this trip, Prison Island was on my mental list of things to see and do while in Zanzibar. It was nice to know that this was going to happen, with everyone, and so quickly. The
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Carla Joelle Brown
- Sep 16, 2017
- 4 min
That's Got Flava Day Two (Part II)
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2016 Sightseeing in the shuttle was a dizzying vision. To say Zanzibar was not an electric current of activity would be an understatement. It was easy to get wrapped up into looking at every little lively detail without trying to focus on it in those few tenths of a second it was visible. During the drive we talked and participated in a few more icebreakers to wake the group up a bit. At first, I would admit that I am not an icebreaker activity type, but I
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Carla Joelle Brown
- Sep 15, 2017
- 5 min
That's Got Flava Day Two (Part I)
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2017 According to our printed itinerary for the week, each morning we were to meet for breakfast between 7:00 – 8:30 am. Our days were neatly compartmentalized for us, and it was a matter of simply showing up at the time indicated. This however meant that I had to purposefully set my alarm clock to make sure I did not miss the boat (shuttle, or meal.) It had been a while since I was that ready to go to bed like I was the night before. I didn’t have any prob
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Carla Joelle Brown
- Sep 2, 2017
- 7 min
Dulles Day One (Part IV - End Scene)
We knew were meeting other travel mates to take the 4:30 shuttle to our hotel. We walked out into the Zanzibar air, and glanced around for somewhat familiar faces and/or the driver we were expecting holding a sign. The area to the sides of the walkway, exiting the airport was almost like a mini amphitheater, minus the major slopes. With its rectangular concrete features for you to sit or lean on, it was a natural gathering spot. It didn’t take long to notice two young women w
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