EAST AFRICA · SOUTHEAST ASIA · €6,000+ ONLY
Beyond
Paradise
Adventures
The only luxury travel guide written by
someone who never went home.
“Every luxury travel guide is written by someone who visited once.
We live here.”
Beyond Paradise Adventures isn't built from press trips and sponsored itineraries. It's built from living and working on Zanzibar since 2011 — and knowing exactly who does it right.
No hosted stays. No advertiser influence. Every lodge Tim visits, he pays for himself.
BEYOND PARADISE ADVENTURES AFRICA
GM, Hotel Matlai · On Zanzibar since 2011 · Scored reviews only after a paid stay
DESTINATIONS
Where We Go
Zanzibar
Indian Ocean · Tanzania
Serengeti
Migration Season · Tanzania
Masai Mara
Kenya · July–October
Mafia Island
Whale Sharks · Oct–Feb · Tanzania
Planning day trips? See Zanzibar and Mafia Island excursions by pickup area, or the East Africa tourism statistics. Southeast Asia guides are coming; none are published yet.
THE TIM SCORE
A Rating Built on
Actual Stays
12 criteria, weighted by what sophisticated travelers actually care about. No press trips. No hosted stays. Tim pays his own way, every time.
No lodge has been scored yet — a Tim Score only exists after a paid, unhosted stay. The first scored reviews are in progress now.
HAND-PICKED LODGES
Lodge Reviews: In Progress
Every Tim Score requires a paid, unhosted stay — no exceptions, no press trips. Tim is currently completing first-hand stays across the Serengeti, Zanzibar, and the Masai Mara. Scored reviews publish here the moment they're earned, never before.
INTELLIGENCE
Original Data and Planning Tools
DAY TRIPS
10 guidesZanzibar and Mafia Island Excursions, by Pickup Area
Transfer times, seasons and park rules for Stone Town spice tours, Mnemba snorkelling, Safari Blue and Mafia whale shark and dive trips, from the beach you are staying on.
Browse ExcursionsMIGRATION CALENDAR
LiveWhen to Go — At a Glance
ORIGINAL DATA
Oldest check 2026-06-27East Africa Tourism Statistics
Two-source numbers on wildlife populations, Great Migration counts and Tanzania entry costs, with source links and a free CSV.