Tanzania, May 10 -- Zanzibar. As the semi-autonomous archipelago awakes, the soothing and rhythmic swishing of the Indian ocean waves can be heard. The merchants and tourists slowly start filling up the streets of Stone Town.

In the Archipelago Waterfront cafe, Caroline Langevoord sits, sipping her tea masala.

She is a constant presence here; the owner knows her, and they let her stay for hours immersed in her laptop. The cafe even has her own special blend of tea.

When she orders 'Chai Caroline', they know exactly what she needs. 'Chai Carolina, it is chai masala without tea leaves, she laughs. As an author who has to write for hours daily, Caroline finds the cafe the best place to do so, and if she is not at Archipelago in Stone Town...