7 Tips for Viewing Serengeti Migration River Crossings
Each year, over a million wildebeest and zebras crisscross the Mara river in the northern Serengeti (Tanzania) as they migrate in search … Read more
East Africa
East Africa’s dramatic landscapes, made up of plains, rivers, craters and mountains is full of rich and diverse wildlife as well as unique villages that have survived for centuries. A visit to East Africa is life changing.
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda: Permits, Parks, and Packing
Our visit to Uganda was during Covid, which made everything just a little more problematic, but it was still a very enjoyable … Read more
Avoiding Crowds on a Serengeti-Mara Safari
The great wildebeest migration spectacle is unlike other safaris because of the huge numbers of animals, but sometimes it seems the tourists … Read more
How Weather Affects the Serengeti-Mara Migration
The Maasai Mara National Reserve and the Serengeti National Park are part of the same continuous ecosystem, which extends from southern Kenya … Read more
Tanzania Safari Itinerary – Serengeti, Ngorongoro and the Northern Circuit
Safaris are addictive. Tanzania’s northern safari circuit boasts 2 of the most iconic areas in all of Africa: the Serengeti ecosystem and … Read more
The Serengeti-Mara Great Migration
The holy grail of African safaris is the great wildebeest migration that takes place each year in the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem of Tanzania … Read more
Kenya’s best Safari destinations
Kenya is a stunning country with many premiere wildlife reserves, in this post we will discuss the two most popular, the Maasai … Read more
Nairobi, Kenya – East Africa’s Safari Capital
Is Nairobi worth exploring, or is it just a mere stopover on your trip into or out of the wilderness? Nairobi is … Read more
Safety and Other Tips for your Trip to Africa
In this post, we share a few safety and general travel tips for your visit to Africa, with an emphasis on Safari … Read more
Planning Your First African Safari (2020)
What are the variables that go into planning an amazing safari vacation, and how to choose from all the possible safari options? … Read more
Kenya or Tanzania – which to choose for a safari?
Many tourists want to know the differences between Kenya and Tanzania when planning their safari vacation in Africa. The glib advice is … Read more
