Zanzibar has a spice trade dating back to the 16th century, but today tourism is one of its main industries. Aben Rehan, from Mambo Poa Tours, cracks open a nutmeg seed.

ZANZIBAR: EXPERIENCE the ultimate Indian Ocean escape in Zanzibar, an archipelago where time slows down and every sense is ...

We don’t think about spices as plants, and we really don’t think about the people who grow those plants. Spices are almost entirely grown on small farms, picked by hand, and dried in the sun. Through ...

Usually seen next to a salt shaker, pepper comes from the berry of a green vine that is native to the foothills of the Himalayas. The vine, which grows around sturdier trees for support, matures in ...

You might know cardamom, cinnamon and nutmeg as the spices you mix into coffee or chai blends. But where do they come from? I visited a spice farm in Zanzibar, an archipelago off the east coast of ...

A visit to Zanzibar, or in fact Unguja, the largest island of the Zanzibari archipelago – the other larger island is called Pemba – is never one dimensional, nor should it be. A visit to Zanzibar, or ...

Stone Town was still asleep at 6 a.m., which surprised me. I had gotten up early to beat the crowds, catch some early morning sunlight and take a cool leisurely stroll through the maze of Zanzibar's ...

PEMBA, Tanzania — It’s springtime on this green, hilly island, and the pungent, sweet smell of cloves spices the air. Zaharan Salim’s father, who crossed the turquoise water from Oman to settle here ...

As Zanzibar pops into sight out of the expansive Indian Ocean waters, a visitor bored by the monotony that is the drone and chugging of a marine engine envisions a rich date with history. An initial ...

Known as Spice Island, Zanzibar is a beguiling mix of Arabic, African and Indian cultures. From the frenzied maze of Stone Town's tiny streets to the breezy beaches and isolated coral reefs, this ...