For decades Tanzania has been one of the top destinations for travelers looking for a classic African safari experience. After all, the country's Serengeti National Park is home to hundreds of thousands of animals and is one of the few places where you can witness the ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Safari Destination: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
For decades Tanzania has been one of the top destinations for travelers looking for a classic African safari experience. After all, the country's Serengeti National Park is home to hundreds of thousands of animals and is one of the few places where you can witness the ...South African Airways introduces virtual itineraries
South African Airways Vacations has introduced a new feature on its website that gives visitors the ability to explore options for travel in Africa like never before. The company has launched a series of "virtual itineraries" that use a combination of maps, photos and points ...Photo of the Day: Milky Way
This Photo of the Day comes from Gadling Flickr Pool member John Overmeyer, captured with a Canon EOS 7D and taken at the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated 180 km (110 mi) west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands area of Tanzania.
...Barefoot Kilimanjaro trekkers complete climb
Last week we told you about a group of climbers from South Africa who were attempting to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest peak in Africa, without wearing shoes. Over the weekend, these barefoot adventurers completed their climb, but not without overcoming plenty of ...Climbers attempting Kilimanjaro barefoot
A team of South African climbers has traveled to Tanzania, where they hope to climb Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain on the African continent, without wearing shoes. Over the next few days, these barefoot adventurers hope to scale the mountain in an effort to raise funds ...Build your own adventure with the Africa Safari Planner
The Africa Safari Planner, a newly launched website from adventure travel company Natural Habit Adventures, gives travelers the ability to create their own custom trips to the African bush. The site, which launched earlier this week, provides options to visit nine different ...Ivory poaching leads to steep decline in elephant populations
A growing demand for ivory, particularly in Asia, has led to a substantial rise in the number of large-scale seizures of the banned material, and a steep increase in the poaching of elephants. So much so, that the populations of the animals in parts of Africa are now in ...Ivory poaching on the rise thanks to Asian demand and a legal loophole
The poaching of elephant tusks is a growing problem due to increased demand from Asian nations, the Kenyan newspaper Business Daily reports.
A loophole in the UN law regulating the ivory trade allows Japan and China to legally purchase some ivory from selected nations ...Luxury resort harbors Tanzania's last tropical coastal forest
For adventure travelers, the classic visit to Tanzania begins with a climb up Kilimanjaro, followed by a safari on the Serengeti, and is topped off with a relaxing beach experience on the island of Zanzibar. The first two items on that list are unmatched experiences that ...National Geographic offers new Student Expeditions for 2012
High school students looking for something to occupy their time next summer, just received a host of tantalizing new options courtesy of National Geographic. Earlier this week, the organization announced several new trips as part of their Student Expeditions program, which ...New Book celebrates 10 years of the Tour d'Afrique
The Tour d'Afrique is a legendary cycling event that runs from Cairo to Cape Town on an annual basis. Covering more than 7500 miles, and requiring four months to complete, the Tour is a popular "bucket list" item for adventure travelers and cyclists the world over. This ...Five Reasons You Should Go to Zanzibar Right Now
I don't know what the weather is like where you are, but I'm looking at a graying sky that will soon turn to rain. Fall is here in Seattle, and soon, we'll be in the dark, depressive days when when we question our choice of home. Meanwhile, off the coast of Tanzania, ...Heritage sites in Cambodia and Tanzania get preservation grants
Two UNESCO World Heritage sites have received major funding to save them from decay, Art Daily reports.
The sites are Phnom Bakheng in Cambodia and Kilwa Kisiwani in Tanzania. Phnom Bakheng temple is part of the famous Angkor Archaeological Park, which includes Angkor ...2012 Summit For Someone registration is now open
Big City Mountaineers, the non-profit organization that provides urban youth with opportunities to build life skills through wilderness mentoring experiences, has announced that registration is now open for their 2012 Summit For Someone program. SFS gives adventurous ...Dog found at summit of Kilimanjaro
Four climbers on Tanzania's Mt. Kilimanjaro had a surprise waiting for them when they arrived at the summit of Africa's tallest mountain last week. After making the long, and sometimes arduous, trek to the top, they were surprised to find a dog had arrived before them.
...Tanzania Game Reserve at Risk
First, a highway through the Serengeti, now, a uranium mine in Selous Game Reserve. Tanzania's plans are drawing the ire of environmentalists, conservationists, and zebra-and-wildebeest huggers around the world. The government is eying Tanzanian game and park lands for ...New luxury safari camp opens on the Serengeti
African travel company Nomad Tanzania opened a new safari camp earlier this week, offering travelers a unique experience in a small group, luxury setting. The camp, which is located in a remote region of the northern Serengeti, sits not far from the border between Kenya and ...Conservation victory: Serengeti highway plans cancelled
Plans to build a paved, two-lane highway through the Serengeti National Park have been canceled.
The road, which was supposed to bring better access to Lake Victoria, will possibly be rerouted further south to avoid having an impact on the Serengeti's rich wildlife.
...U.S. expresses concern over proposed Serengeti Highway
The U.S. government has expressed concern over a proposed new highway that would pass through the Serengeti plains in Tanzania, citing a study that indicates the road could have an adverse effect on the annual migration of animals there. Reportedly the Obama administration ...See the Serengeti on foot with Mountain Madness
Adventure travel company Mountain Madness is well known for their incredible range of mountaineering and trekking options. Their well trained guides have the skill and knowledge to take clients to some of the most amazing destinations on the planet, including the tops of ...
