Bucket List of 15 Things to Do on a Safari in Tanzania
Though going on a safari in Tanzania as a guest of Shadows of Africa was one HUGE bucket list check, there were also a number of mini checks during this incredible [...]
Spot the Big Five on an African Safari
If you are traveling to African for an African safari there is little doubt that you will want to spot the Big Five, the five animals that are said to be [...]
Visit a Maasai Tribe in Tanzania, Africa
Along the route of my African safari in Tanzania, I saw the Maasai people dozens of times. Their blue and red frocks gave them away every time. Not only [...]
Eat Traditional African Ugali. A Stiff Porridge.
I couldn't possibly travel all the way to Africa without indulging in a bit of the traditional food culture and, while in Tanzania, that meant eating Ugali. Ugali is [...]
Visit An Orphanage in Tanzania, Africa
Nothing could have prepared me for a visit to an African orphanage. Nothing. Kibowa Orphanage is on the outskirts of downtown Arusha, hidden down a bumpy dirt road and [...]
Go Glamping in the Center of Africa’s Serengeti
I am not a camper. There, I said it. Call me high-maintenance, but there is nothing fun about pitching a tent, sleeping on the floor and peeing in the [...]
Go on an African Safari in Tanzania
I am very familiar with the saying "expect the unexpected". Yet, not one little part of me expected to be on a plane alone to Tanzania, Africa. Come on, it was AFRICA, [...]
Get Travel Vaccinations for an African Safari
This afternoon I realized that I can be pretty wimpy. Actually, the realization came at 3:00 in the morning when I was wide-eyed awake, unable to sleep due to [...]