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A Senior Traveler’s Guide to the Great Migration: Witnessing Nature’s Spectacle in Comfort

A Senior Traveler’s Guide to the Great Migration: Witnessing Nature’s Spectacle in Comfort

by Faatima Suliman | Sep 16, 2025 | Africa Blog, Destinations, Guides, Only in Africa, Travel Articles

An African safari is the ultimate bucket list adventure, whether it is your first time on a safari or not. Imagine sighing in awe at the sight of newborn antelope entering the world, or waiting on bated breath as you witness the chase between a predator and a prey....
Stories from African Overland Tours

Stories from African Overland Tours

by Faatima Suliman | Sep 16, 2025 | Africa Blog, Feedback, Only in Africa, Travel Articles

Have you ever felt that deep yearning in your soul? A yearning that takes you away from the mundane buzz of everyday routine, and into a tranquil, fresh, and freeing adventure? Often, that adventure leads to the sun-kissed air of Africa, on an African Overland Tour...
What Spices come from Tanzania?

What Spices come from Tanzania?

by Faatima Suliman | Sep 16, 2025 | Africa Blog, Tanzania, Travel Articles

When walking the streets of Tanzania, breathe in the sweet scent of cinnamon, the warm spices like cloves and cardamom, and the aromatic food being cooked with these and many other spices. Tanzania is a sensory experience, with the world’s most sought-after spices...
Leap of a Lifetime: Your Ultimate Guide to Bungee Jumping in Africa

Leap of a Lifetime: Your Ultimate Guide to Bungee Jumping in Africa

by Faatima Suliman | Aug 27, 2025 | Adventure Activities, Africa Blog, Guides, What to do

There are a handful of experiences that you just have to do at least once in your life. From the moment you step off the platform, suspended hundreds of feet in the air, and surrender to gravity, you are living in a moment that will become your most favorite memory....
Disconnecting to Reconnect: Your Digital Detox on an African Journey

Disconnecting to Reconnect: Your Digital Detox on an African Journey

by Faatima Suliman | Aug 27, 2025 | Africa Blog, Guides, Travel Articles

Buzz Buzz… Did you feel it? The ghost of a notification vibrating in your pocket? The urge to scroll on social media mindlessly has become second nature. The digital environment surrounds us in every aspect of our lives, from chasing doses of dopamine to escaping from...
Shared Sunsets, Lasting Memories: Romanticizing The Beauty of Africa

Shared Sunsets, Lasting Memories: Romanticizing The Beauty of Africa

by Faatima Suliman | Aug 15, 2025 | Africa Blog, Destinations, Only in Africa, Travel Articles, What to do

An African sunset is a magical experience when the world holds its breath, watching the sun descend gloriously beyond the horizon. The air changes from the blistering heat to a soft, gentle warmth. The dust from the hooves of herds catches the light like golden...
Beyond the Migration: A Traveler’s Guide to The Ngorongoro & Olduvai Gorge

Beyond the Migration: A Traveler’s Guide to The Ngorongoro & Olduvai Gorge

by Faatima Suliman | Aug 8, 2025 | Africa Blog, Destinations, Guides, Tanzania, Travel Articles, What to do

Tanzania is a wanderlust of beautiful plains, thundering hooves migrating, and the unhurried cadence that surrounds you. The Great Migration is a bucket-list experience – an incomparable spectacle of nature. But hidden gems nestle in Tanzania that journey...
Your Month-by-Month Guide to the Great Migration in Tanzania

Your Month-by-Month Guide to the Great Migration in Tanzania

by Faatima Suliman | Aug 1, 2025 | Africa Blog, Destinations, Guides, Only in Africa, Travel Articles, Wildlife

The Great Migration – the thundering hooves and the dust of a million wildebeest trekking across the plains of the Serengeti in Tanzania. It is not a single event, but a year-long epic journey of millions of zebras, wildebeest, and gazelles chasing the rains and...
The Ultimate Guide: When is the Best Time to Visit Tanzania?

The Ultimate Guide: When is the Best Time to Visit Tanzania?

by Faatima Suliman | Jul 25, 2025 | Africa Blog, Destinations, Only in Africa, Tanzania, Travel Articles, Wildlife

Dreaming of a Tanzania safari often brings a specific image to mind: endless golden plains, a million thundering wildebeest, and dramatic river crossings. While that classic experience is truly unforgettable, Tanzania’s magic isn’t confined to a single...
Great Wildebeest Migration – When is the best time to see it?

Great Wildebeest Migration – When is the best time to see it?

by Faatima Suliman | Jul 25, 2025 | Africa Blog, Kenya, Tanzania, Wildlife

The Great Wildebeest Migration in Africa is known as ‘Africa’s Greatest Wildlife Show’. It is one that will leave you amazed and flabbergasted at this African spectacular! But it can be confusing to most, as it isn’t a show you can book tickets to...
Hakuna Matata: Explore the Great Tanzania On Your Next Safari

Hakuna Matata: Explore the Great Tanzania On Your Next Safari

by Faatima Suliman | Jul 11, 2025 | Africa Blog, Only in Africa, Tanzania, Tour Specials, Travel Articles

“Hakuna Matata, what a wonderful phrase”. A visit to Tanzania, where wonder fills your gaze! Tanzania is known for its safari, more so than any other country in Africa. A Tanzania safari promises one amazing experience after another. Feel your heartbeat match the low,...
The Ultimate Zambia Guide: Your African Dream

The Ultimate Zambia Guide: Your African Dream

by Faatima Suliman | Jul 4, 2025 | Adventure Activities, Africa Blog, Destinations, What to do, Zambia

Some places you visit are about the destination. Other places you visit are about the journey. It is this very journey that seeps into your consciousness, recalibrating your perspective and leaving an indelible mark on your soul. If this is what you are looking for,...
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