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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beyond trading them, Zanzibar in Tanzania cultivated an entire identity around spices. Spice farms on the island are a sensory storm – in a good way – with cloves, vanilla, and nutmeg. In fact, in ...

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 ...

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 the spice island, Zanzibar is a beguiling mix of Arabic, African and Indian cultures. From Stone Town's tiny streets to isolated coral reefs, this paradise off the coast of Tanzania draws ...

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 ...