Month March 2014

How Marketing Killed the Telephone

It is difficult to get away from marketing messages: duct cleaning; estate agents; cruises; timeshares… These represent most of the calls we receive. At home, at work, on the go via cell. I don’t answer the phone anymore. If it…

Zanzibar: Stone Town

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Images of Stone Town Zanzibar The region, and Stone Town in particular, is famous for its doors. The carvings in the frame provide a profile of the owner (at least when the door was installed) Images of Stone Town Zanzibar…

Zanzibar: Darajani Market

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Images of Stone Town Zanzibar The fish market Images of Stone Town Zanzibar The meat Market Images of Stone Town Zanzibar The fruit market Images of Stone Town Zanzibar Reading the newspaper Images of Stone Town Zanzibar Street food

Zanzibar

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My initial interest in visiting Zanzibar was largely driven by the name. How many countries start with the letter Z (answer: 3, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe). But Zanzibar is not a country you say? Tell that to the customs agent as…