blissful Zanzibar…

I arrived in Zanzibar on Tuesday last week and immediately felt more relaxed and free. Not sure what it is about that island that just seems to make me feel much calmer and content – almost forgot about losing my beautiful phone!

I had three business meetings during my days there, but otherwise it was really a short holiday and I so enjoyed it! How lucky am I that this type of trip is now part of my daily life!? 

Anyway, the meetings…

NGO connection

When I was in Zanzibar back in October, I met with a lovely lady who runs a training center in Stone Town which offers education for tour guiding, IT and hospitality.  We had a good chat about how we might be able to do some work together next year and we are both very excited about that prospect. 

For me it would be an opportunity to do something for young people who cannot afford to pay for college or university – and I know that will make me really happy!

Lawyers

I know that I a while ago wrote that my decision was made re. business set-up… well, it is, but I also needed to work out the processes and costs for working in Zanzibar, therefore my meeting. Had to decide which order to do things… so nothing has actually happened with the business as yet.

On a side note… three of the lawyers I have met with here have been women – yay!

Anyway, am waiting for some info from this lawyer and then I think I’ll get her started on the process… am 90% sure that I’ll end up having my base in Zanzibar… does that tempt more people to visit? 😉

Hotel General Manager

This was a great meeting… but also one which reminded me how truly terrible a sales person I am. So much so that the GM even pointed it out – yikes! Haha 

The GM was however super helpful – a very experienced guy who has been working throughout Africa for decades and he had a huge amount of good advice for me… He was also quite cynical and realistic about living in Africa – it’s not all rosy of course which I have now experienced myself as well… Actually, I don’t think I have met anyone who had so much criticism & cynicism and equally so much love for this continent. 

In the end we agreed to stay in touch to see if there might be some work for me when I’m set up next year. It’s a beautiful resort, so would be wonderful to work there!