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Traditional wooden dhow sailboat on calm Indian Ocean water off a white-sand Zanzibar beach in Tanzania

Africa

Coral, Cloves and the Sea: Zanzibar Between Stone Town and the Sand

A spice island where a labyrinth of carved-door alleys opens onto some of the Indian Ocean's most improbable beaches — and every meal tastes of the monsoon trade winds that built it.

Amina Said · 11 min read

A line of wildebeest and zebra crossing golden short-grass Serengeti plains in low sunlight, with a lone flat-topped acacia tree at right, granite kopjes and a low escarpment on the horizon under a pale blue sky.

Africa

Serengeti Safari: Planning Your First Migration Trip

The great migration keeps its own calendar. Here is how to plan a first Serengeti safari around it — choosing your parks, budgeting for fees, and travelling responsibly across the plains.

The Meridian Desk · 9 min read