HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR MONEY 💰

You can go to any travel exchange currency to change your money, but I will be doing mine when I get there since our tour guide has a “go to person.” Remember, it is more expensive to exchange your money in the airports.

CREDIT CARDS AND CASH

People always ask me about credit card use, but I really don’t swipe my card overseas unless it is an emergency. However, I did some research and I chose Chase Sapphire. Why? Because there is NO INTERNATIONAL FEE when you swipe overseas. Luckily, we don’t need much cash since our excursions, travel, and meals are included for this trip.

TANZANIAN (ZANZIBAR) CURRENCY

Zanzibar’s Currency is identified as Tanzanian Shilling ‘TZS’ and is different from the Kenyan Shilling.The current exchange rate of USD to Shilling is currently 2243.96 Shillings = $1.00 USD.Please note that this rate can change daily.

SOUTH AFRICAN CURRENCY

South Africa’s Currency is identified as Rand ‘ZAR’.The current exchange rate of USD to Rand is currently 13.84 Rand = $1.00 USD.Please note that this rate can change daily.

ZANZIBAR’S WEATHER

‘The weather is extremely nice in December and visitors can expect to feel daytime high temperatures in the range of 28°C (82°F).Average nightly lows will be in the area of 25°C (77°F) which is perfect weather for wandering through the evening markets and bazaars in Stone Town or for walking along a moonlit beach. The average water temperature at the beaches around the island is 27°C (81°C). Average rainfall for December is just a little less than for November at 194mm or 7½ inches. Visitors can expect approximately 10 hours or so of sunshine each non-rainy day. There is a relative humidity of close to 67% in December.’

CAPE TOWN’S WEATHER

‘November to March is summer in Cape Town, though because of its coastal location and its position in the path of many local prevailing winds, summers here can be relatively mild. Meanwhile, the overnight temperatures can drop significantly when the strong sun goes down. The average low temperature for the month of December, for example, is 15°C (59°F), while the average high temperature for that same month is 25°C (77°F).

Often even the warmest summer days are cooled by a South Easterly wind, which is known locally as the ‘Cape Doctor.’ As the Cape Doctor blows across the city it rids the area of heavy pollution and brings clean air and cooler temperatures.

JOHANNESBURG’S WEATHER

The climate quite comfortable around this city the month of december. The high seasonal norm is 27°C (80.6°F). In the morning the temperature drops to 21°C (69.8°F). Thus, the mean temperature average in December in Johannesburg is 24°C (75.2°F).’