What a gem of a destination for true travelers! Three tiny beautiful islands off the East coast of Africa with very little infrastructure (limited electricity and running water) and wonderful people. If you want to go somewhere where there are few tourists, this is the place! You can see the endangered Livingstone bats, watch sea turtles hatch on the beach, swim in perfect turquoise waters, and get to know the local people.
Dec 2016
The daily total includes all lodging, food, booze, transportation, sightseeing, visas, etc. I don't include the money I spend on gifts for friends and I do not include the flight price.
| Lodging (shared) | Food | Booze | Transportation | Other Stuff | $1 Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11.16 (✓) | $5.87 | $0.20 | $5.91 | $4.52 | 420 |
The people here live mainly off of what they can catch in the sea. It's almost funny how little they understand and can accommodate vegetarianism. I have had some interesting dishes here such as halved hard-boiled eggs over rice with a tomato sauce! If someone is cooking for you, don't expect anything too fancy. Shopping at the markets: If you are in a large enough village you might be able to find some yogurts. Otherwise it's mainly hard-boiled eggs, fruit, and maybe a baguette with some veggies.
| Language | Meaning | Phrase / Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
French |
I am vegetarian | je suis végétarien(ne fem.) j' swee ve-je-tah-ree-ENNE |
| I don't eat food of meat, chicken, or fish | je ne mange pas de viande, poulet ou poisson j' n' manj pa du viand, poo-LAY, oo pwa-SAN |
| Language | Meaning | Phrase / Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
French |
Cheers! (France) |
cheers |
| health / Cheers! | santé sahn-te |
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