For most people, getting to see African wildlife such as the Black Rhino roaming along a vast open savanna in South Africa, or Mountain Gorillas high in the mountains of Uganda, is a once-in-a- Keep Reading
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Named after the Swahili word for journey, African safari tours date back nearly 200 years to the 1830s. That's when famed explorer William Cornwallis Harris ventured into South Africa on a Keep Reading
Animals in Kenya: A Guide to 40 Species of Kenyan Wildlife
[Updated February 25, 2020] Our 17-day Kenya wildlife safari last month was a lifelong dream come true. Exploring the country's finest National Parks, wildlife reserves, and community-based Keep Reading
The 20 Safest Countries in Africa to Visit
There's a popular misconception that Africa is unsafe. But the safest countries in Africa pose no more risk for travelers than beloved cities such as New York, Paris, London, and Venice. The Keep Reading
How Gorilla Trekking in Uganda & Rwanda Funds Gorilla Conservation
It may be a cliché, but it's no understatement to say that Mountain Gorilla trekking in Uganda and Rwanda is truly the adventure of a lifetime. It's an incredible opportunity to spend an hour Keep Reading
50 Fascinating Facts About Giraffes
Lanky, awkward, affectionate, and endearing... you'd be hard pressed to find someone who's not intrigued by Giraffes. These evolutionary marvels, which get their name from the Arabic word Zarafa Keep Reading
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You'll see the iconic rock outcroppings of Elsa's Kopje (a.k.a. Mughwango Hill) long before you reach its location near the epicenter of Kenya's Meru National Park, which is located about 220 miles Keep Reading
Maasai Mara Conservancies: A Model for Community-Based Conservation in Kenya
Our first morning game drive from Porini Mara Camp is the sort of experience wildlife lovers dream of their entire lives. We’re exploring the Ol Kinyei and Naboisho Conservancies, on privately-owned Keep Reading
Top 10 Tanzania National Parks & Reserves (The Ultimate Tanzania Safari)
With 16 national parks, three game reserves, and two marine reserves, going on a Tanzania safari ranked high on our world travel bucket list long before we had the means to visit the country. Keep Reading
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I've never been so happy to depart a destination as I was the day we left Tanzania's Lake Natron to visit the Maasai people in a traditional village. Wrecked by a stomach virus, relentless heat, Keep Reading
