Shubi’s guidebook

Due to the influence of islam on the island and Tanzania in general, guest are advised to dress up a bit more covering clothes while walking the streets of Zanzibar.

This is the summer of Tanzania and so it's hotter than usual. while packing your traveling suitcase put this in mind.

Zanzibaris are kind people but often come across as a bother sometimes because they tend to insist to lend their services and there is a lot of them offering service/business. Just be polite and decline by shaking your head or simply saying no/thank you.

There is quite a few things to do/see in stone town, so don't miss on the experiences like visiting the prison island, snorkeling or a night at Forodhani food market. And if in Dar you can visit a few historical museums and learn the history of Tanzania. I double in tourism myself and so I would be happy to assist in that area if needed.

the language used in Zanzibar/Tanzania is called kiswahili/Swahili. Phrases that you should probably learn to get by are; Habari - hi/hello/good morning/afternoon/evening Poa/nzuri - fine/good/well Asante - thank you Tafadhali - please Pole - sorry The one international phrase is JAMBO - how are you and the reply is also Jambo. But don't worry so much, the people in Tanzania always go an extra mile to accommodate our guests and most of us speak good enough English to help the guests get what they need

If you are planning to save up but you still want to get a full experience and history of the country I suggest you should walk around the city more and make a list of the places you'd like to visit that cost money and pick one place that's more interesting to you and do that.

Being overly friendly to people on the streets could lead to them crossing the line with you taking your friendliness for naivety about their intentions which might or might not be good.