Showing posts with label Tanzania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tanzania. Show all posts

Monday, October 12, 2015

My Own Private Safari

A recent conversation with a friend inspired me to write an article about affordable safaris.  She was aghast that I had visited five national parks in Tanzania on my safari, under the impression that safaris were reserved for the affluent.  Hardly, I explained to her.  I researched many tour companies online, including Facebook reviews, and found that the in-country companies were the most affordable.  I was also searching for a combination package, where one company would arrange my Kilimanjaro climb and safari, for one price.  Zara Tours turned out to have the best reviews and was the most affordable.  As expected, it was a no-frills adventure, but highly personalized and the guides were exemplary.

Read the story here.  If you are considering a safari, contact me with questions!

Lake Manyara National Park, the first stop.

My cheap camera captured the expanse of Serengeti National Park rather well.

Observing the frolicking zebras in Ngorongoro Crater.

Saturday, May 30, 2015

A Celebration at 19,340 Feet

The topic Pink Pangea called for was "celebrating your birthday in a foreign country." Since my birthday is in June, I've frequently celebrated abroad, but one celebration tops them all. The madness of climbing Mt Kilimanjaro for my 35th birthday. I'm in India this year for my 40th, so I promise a story just as entertaining.

Click here to read the harrowing story.