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If any African nation suffers from an embarrassment of natural riches, it’s probably Tanzania. From the gleaming glaciers of Kilimanjaro, to the windswept, wildlife-filled prairies of the Serengeti, to the alluring white sand beaches of Zanzibar, Tanzania offers visitors a remarkably diverse catalog of things to see and do.
Preparing for an ecotour is different than packing for a basic trip to see relatives. In order to minimize the impact on the environment you are visiting, you should pack as responsibly as possible.
Namibia’s ominously named Skeleton Coast is one of the wildest and strangest corners of Africa. It also happens to offer one of the continent’s most unique and thrilling safari experiences. It encompasses the country’s remote northern Atlantic coast from Angola in the North to the Swakop River in the South.
Sabi Sabi guide Kosie Lategan captured this dramatic image of a wild dog and a spotted hyena squaring off over a kill. He wrote about the age old rivalry between the species recently on Sabi Sabi’s blog.
Earlier this month, Travel + Leisure announced its 2015 World’s Best Awards, which ranks everything from airlines and cruise lines to cities and hotels, all based on survey responses from readers. Four African properties made the list of top 100 hotels.
From making a Technicolor arm for a little girl to constructing custom pacemakers for people with damaged hearts, 3D printing has provided us with a wealth of medical aids.
Africa’s rhinos are up against it; one is killed every seven hours because many people in China, Vietnam and other south Asian countries believe that powdered rhino horn possesses curative and aphrodisiacal powers (it doesn’t).
This is a guest post be Alex Clark-McGlenn, who is currently earning his MFA in creative writing from the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts. He has been published in eFiction Magazine, Inkwell at Evergreen, Slightly West Literary Magazine, and appeared in Smokebox Literary Magazine July, 2014. He currently lives in Bellingham, Washington.
James Tyrell took this photo of a couple of wild dogs in hot pursuit of a large male leopard at Londolozi Private Game Reserve in South Africa.
Of all of Africa’s fascinating interspecies rivalries, lions and hyenas may take the prize for sheer drama, animosity, and entertainment value. Don’t believe me? Check out this footage shot in South Africa’s Londolozi Private Game Reserve.
This is Kalunde. He is 54 years old and lives in the forest of Tanzania’s Mahale Mountains. The camp staff at nearby Greystoke Mahale have dubbed him “the Kingmaker” because of his political guile.
Everyone knows and loves Africa’s big cats; lions, leopards, and cheetahs. In fact, some people go on safari specifically to see one or more of these majestic species. But many people are surprised to learn that when it comes to felines, Africa has a lot more to offer than just the “Big Three.”
