Links
http://www.mht-zanzibar.webs.com/
In January 2011 Kristen set up a non-profit Montessori school for local children in Bububu. For more information please visit her website, and if you would like to support the school then please find out ways you could help by clicking on Donate.
http://www.tripadvisor.com
Read reviews about how we run our small boutique hotel.
http://www.backpackers.co.za/
Highly recommended original boutique backpackers. Simon knows the owners as he worked here at the tender age of 19!
http://www.backpackers.co.ug/
Kristen recommends this Backpackers in Kampala, Uganda, which is near to where she has lived and worked as a teacher previously. John, the Australian owner, is mostly on site and runs an excellent, chilled out establishment, with lovely Ugandan staff.
http://www.chumbeisland.com/
Chumbe Island Coral Park was Tanzania’s first marine protected area. Coral growth and diversity along the shallow reef is amongst the highest in East Africa, and marine life is astonishing. Needless to say, snorkelling is superb (scuba diving is prohibited.)
http://www.busaramusic.org/festivals/2012/
In February 2012 the annual Swahili music festival, Sauti Za Busara is hosted in Stone Town at the old fort. For the 9th year running it's a growing success and sees visitors from all around the world come and move and shake to the tunes of the African continent. Don't give this one a miss if you're on Zanzibar between February 8-12. Imani is only a 15 minute drive away and we will happily organise transport to the festival for our guests
http://www.jahazifestival.com/
In September 2011 the first Jahazi (En: Ark) Festival of jazz and literature was held on Zanzibar. It was a big success with both visitors and participants and plans for a new festilval in 2012 is already in motion.
http://www.ziff.or.tz/
Also hosted on Zanzibar annually, the 15th. annual festival of the Dhow countries is held in Stone Town. This is East Africa's largest film and arts festival that sees new talent from around the world showcase their material. A festivity that draws attention from profiled names in the industry. There are also music played at various venues comprising of many different genres. Basically it is an ongoing party for a week in July.