Blog - Tanzania
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This library of stories, articles and observations are written by our travellers, consultants, people we work with in destinations, and travel journalists.
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My first night on a ‘posh’ safari
My last safari experience in Tanzania was 10 years ago, when I was that bit younger and a bit more gung ho! We stayed in dome tents in sleeping bags in public campsites, and loved the experience of hearing zebra munching grass outside as we slept (or at least tried to!).
Travel and tips from southern Tanzania
Our adventure started after an outline plan of a driving holiday in France fell by the wayside We thought about where we could go and Safari was soon floated as an idea.
Are you feeling lucky?…
…said Jane, as we climbed aboard the Land Rover with Peter, our safari guide and Ali, our driver After a moment’s thought, Peter replied, “Yes!” We knew that he knew what we meant.
The road to The Tides – and the elephant on the runway
If you’re travelling from Saadani to The Tides, and are offered the chance to make the journey by road rather than by the short trip by air, grab it! It’s about a two-hour drive and you see a fascinating slice of Tanzanian life en route as you travel along the wide, dirt road.
The Landrover’s Return
The Landrover's Return is a quirky bar in Africa Set in forested hills just outside of a stunning national park, it doesn't really have a wide audience, so its few customers have this gorgeous spot to themselves.
Surprising Saadani
Saadani is not one of Tanzania’s famous national parks, and many visitors have in fact never heard of it.
Dragonflies and butterflies and the children of Matipwili
This trip to Tanzania was my first-ever visit to Africa, and I suppose I had all the usual preconceptions from watching a mixture of David Attenborough and Comic Relief.
Gibb’s Farm, Elephant cave walking safari
Not everybody knows that elephants dig caves I had heard that this happens so when I got a chance to go to see one such cave, I decided to take the opportunity.
Annual Wildebeest Migration
One of the greatest wildlife spectacles in east Africa is the annual wildebeest migration The wildebeest herds are constantly searching for fresh grass after the rains, it is almost impossible to predict when and where the best places are to stay.
