Tanzania

  • Ten Fascinating Facts About Wild and Beautiful Tanzania

    Ten Fascinating Facts About Wild and Beautiful Tanzania

    So as we kick off our latest adventure – our first ever epic African safari! – we thought we’d share some interesting facts about this beautiful and fascinating place called Tanzania. 🙂 Check ’em out

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  • Photo Gallery: Our First Safari in Lake Manyara National Park

    Photo Gallery: Our First Safari in Lake Manyara National Park

    So as we mentioned in this week’s very cool episode, we were obviously excited about going on our first-ever African safari. Who wouldn’t be? But even as we left Moshi and drove farther north into Tanzania toward our first stop, we were very careful not to expect too much.

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  • Where We Stayed: Migunga Forest Camp, Lake Manyara, Tanzania

    Where We Stayed: Migunga Forest Camp, Lake Manyara, Tanzania

    As if our epic first day on safari in Tanzania wasn’t cool enough, you can just imagine our delight when, at the end of the day, we rolled into the Migunga Tented Camp just outside Lake Manyara National Park and got our first look at what would be our accommodation for the night.

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  • Ten Fascinating Facts About Elephants (and Our Favorite Photos)

    Ten Fascinating Facts About Elephants (and Our Favorite Photos)

    August 12th is World Elephant Day! And in honor of the occasion (and of these majestic and beautiful animals) we thought we’d share a few interesting facts about elephants, and some very cool photos from our many elephant encounters while on safari in Tanzania…

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  • Photo Gallery: Our Incredible Day with the Maasai in Tanzania

    Photo Gallery: Our Incredible Day with the Maasai in Tanzania

    So if you happened to catch this week’s episode, you saw the highlights from what was a very cool day spent among the Maasai people in northern Tanzania. They are indeed a beautiful people with a fascinating culture and way of life! And not only did we get lots of great video during our visit with the Maasai, we managed to take a handful of pretty cool photos as well.

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  • Episode Extra: Our Adventure at Halisi Camp in Tanzania (VIDEO)

    Episode Extra: Our Adventure at Halisi Camp in Tanzania (VIDEO)

    We love, love, love to camp. To get outdoors. To wake up to the sounds of the birds and a fresh cup of campfire coffee in the morning. To explore the many wonders of nature by day. To sit by the campfire with a hot meal and a cold beer in the evening. And to sleep under a blanket of stars at night. Doesn’t get much better.

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  • Photo of the Day: Look Closely! Can You Find the Leopard?

    Photo of the Day: Look Closely! Can You Find the Leopard?

    There are so many incredible animals to be seen in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park. And there are likely even more incredible animals hiding in plain sight. Like this leopard, spotted by our safari guide Joseph. No way we would’ve ever seen that thing. Can you spot him?

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  • Photo of the Day: The Great Migration in Serengeti National Park

    Photo of the Day: The Great Migration in Serengeti National Park

    There are few occurrences in the natural world more epic and more spectacular than the annual migration of almost two million wildebeest across the plains of Tanzania and Kenya, in an seasonal event known as “the great migration.”

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  • Where We Stayed: the Serengeti Serena Lodge, Tanzania

    Where We Stayed: the Serengeti Serena Lodge, Tanzania

    Located in the heart of Tanzania’s epic Serengeti National Park, the Serengeti Serena Lodge was a welcome oasis of rest and comfort after spending a full day driving around the plain on our incredible safari through the park.

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  • Photo Gallery: Our Epic Day in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park

    Photo Gallery: Our Epic Day in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park

    There are a handful of magical places in the world that truly and honestly live up to the word “epic.” And yes, if you follow our travels at all you’ll notice that “epic” is definitely one of our favorite words, and we are as guilty as anyone else for completely over-using it. But when it comes to describing Tanzania’s incredible Serengeti National Park, try as we might we just couldn’t find a better, more appropriate word!

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