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.

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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.

My Travel Evolution

My first Pink Pangea Feature Writer story examines the stages through which my travel has transported me.  From childhood travel to college travel to friend travel to tour travel and finally, to solo travel.  Please take some time to examine the current stage of your travel evolution.  If you are not currently travelling, what stage most strongly appeals to you?  Obviously, some stages cannot be relived, but I'm certain friend travel, tour travel, and solo travel will feature prominently for the rest of my life.

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Tour Travel:  Starting Day 3 of Mt. Kilimanjaro climb with Zara Tours.  Leaving Shira Camp at 12,600 feet.