Chilling in Zanzibar

by Piia MustamakiAfrica, City Tales, Culture, Foodie Travel, Tanzania, Travel Stories, UNESCO World Heritage SitePosted on No Comments

“Chilling in Zanzibar” was a phrase I used already years ago, dreaming about the place with a friend, who lived in Uganda at the time and was planning a trip there. Looking back, I didn’t know much about the island and I’m not sure what I imagined Zanzibar would be like and why I associated …

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The Sulfur Baths of Tbilisi, Georgia

by Piia MustamakiBathing, City Tales, Europe, Georgia, Solo Travel, The Caucasus, Travel StoriesPosted on No Comments

How many capitals in the world are named after hot springs or something to do with bathing? I should know the answer, being the bathhouse traveler I am, but only one name pops immediately to mind: Tbilisi, Georgia. The ancient capital was named after and built around its sulfur baths, at least according to a …

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