Tanzania

Zanzibar, Stone Town, Swahili House, Tanzania, Meat market, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Forodhani Gardens, Darajani Market, spice market

Getting lost in Stone Town

Most travellers visit the paradise island of Zanzibar for the world famous sandy beaches and opulent 5 star hotels. However, you can’t touch down at Zanzibar airport and bypass...

Africa • Misadventures • Tanzania|

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Planet Lodge, Arusha, Tanzania, Safari Accommodation

Planet Lodge, Arusha

Does the hotel do what it’s supposed to do?  Yes. Planet Lodge is based in Arusha, one of the biggest cities in northern Tanzania. Many travellers pass through Arusha for two...

Africa • Review • Tanzania|

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Lake Manyara, Africa, Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Tanzania

A visit to Lake Manyara

Somehow we had reached our final day on safari and after yesterday’s epic journey to Ngoronogoro Crater we decided on a more relaxed day at Lake Manyara National Park....

Africa • Day Trips • Tanzania|

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Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti, Tanzania,

Ngorongoro Crater

Blindly following the dirt track, the thick veil of cloud slowly thinned as we crept to the edge of Ngorongoro Crater. Other vehicles eventually came into focus as we started to...

Adventure • Africa • Tanzania|

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Gate to the Serengeti, Tanzania

The day we almost died in Africa…

We had 3 options: Stay where we were and hope we didn’t die. Die in a car crash Get eaten by Hyenas This is a story that almost didn’t get written…. Because the writers...

Africa • Misadventures • Road Trip • Tanzania|

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Acacia Farm Lodge, Luxury Lodge, Safari Lodge, Karatu, Ngorongoro Crater, Luxury Lodge of the Year, Tanzania National Park, Lake Manyara, Tarangire National Park

Sweet Surprises at the Acacia Farm Lodge

Acacia Farm Lodge is a special hotel in Karatu, Tanzania near the Ngorongoro crater. We say it’s a special place, because the passion of the people who work there. Karatu is a...

Africa • Relax • Review • Tanzania|

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Four Seasons Serengeti Safari, honeymoon

Four Seasons Serengeti – Safari Lodge Review

Most importantly – Does the hotel and room do what it’s supposed to do? Emphatically yes. As a slight spoiler this hotel is the best hotel we’ve ever stayed at. Not only...

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Four Seasons Serengeti, Serengeti National Park, East Africa, Infinity Pool, Tanzania, FSSafari, MyFSSafari, watering hole

The Four Seasons Serengeti: Paradise Found

I knew I’d love the Four Seasons Serengeti because it’s just like another thing I love: disaster movies. I’m talking about a certain type of movie, like ‘The Martian’ or...

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Our plane at Tarime Airport, Tanzania

Crossing from the Masai Mara to the Serengeti: An African Odyssey

I struggled to keep my eyes awake as the tiny plane passed over the Great Rift Valley. It was only 3pm but thanks to a pack of hyenas, a hot air balloon, an even hotter pack of...

Africa • Kenya • Tanzania|

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Zebras in the Masai Mara, Safari, Serengeti, Essential Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar

Our Essential Africa Itinerary

So far our blog has explored Europe, Northern and Central America, the Middle East and even Australia. 3 months ago, we decided it was time to explore a continent that we knew...

Adventure • Africa • Beaches • Destinations • Itineraries • Kenya • Misadventures • Road Trip • Tanzania|

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