Tanzania

Tanzania

Pool at Serengeti Sopa — I recently wrote about my trips to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro in Tanzania. For many, these are once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and considering the costs involved, it’s easy to see why. However, that doesn’t mean that visiting these grand wildlife sanctuaries is out of reach for those with more modest incomes. And […]

Tanzania safari – part 3: Lodge reviews

This entry was posted in Bed review International and tagged Accommodation Tanzania on January 18, 2015

Tanzania

Wildebeest and flamingoes at Lake Magadi — Giant cotton swabs float above and cast patches of shadows on the valley floor. Looking down into the crater, tiny specks come into form as herds of wildebeest and buffalo. From the view point, the edge of the crater rim quickly recedes down to the vast caldera that is Ngorongoro. […]

Tanzanian safari – Part 2: Ngorongoro

This entry was posted in International and tagged Ngorongoro Safari Tanzania on January 9, 2015

Tanzania

Lioness in the Serengeti — The crunching of grass being torn from the ground accompanied by the gentle stumping of hooves. Not just one mouth feeding, but thousands. The sound amplifies. Thousands of tails swishing away flies. Many more thousands of hooves kicking up some dust as they trod along grazing on new shoots of […]

Tanzanian safari – Part 1: Serengeti

This entry was posted in International and tagged Safari Serengeti Tanzania on January 5, 2015

Tropical paradise, Mana Island, Fiji — When I look back at the year that has been, I can say with satisfaction that 2014 was a successful one in terms of travel. Life’s journey often takes us to places we don’t expect. And sometimes, those unexpected destinations exceed the experiences of journeys we’ve planned. It was a […]

2014 in review

This entry was posted in General International and tagged Australia Fiji Germany New Zealand South Africa Tanzania on December 30, 2014