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The Best African Safari Packing Guide

Packing for a safari is unlike any other packing experience. Why so? A safari destination has drastically varying temperatures throughout the day, but you won’t be allowed to take much with you! In Tanzania, the weather forecast in August generally went like this: very chilly in the morning, scorching hot in the afternoon, chilly at…

Luxury Hotel Review: Singita Grumeti Faru Faru

Singita Grumeti Faru Faru was a 12/10 hotel experience. No matter how long you stay, you’ll always wish you had one more day. What can you expect on your safari? A trip to Faru Faru begins at the airstrip, where your guide will greet you in a small, but beautifully polished hut next to the…

Luxury Hotel Review: Lamai Serengeti

If you don’t like camping, but you’re all in for glamping, put Lamai Serengeti on your bucket-list and be prepared to be wow-ed. A safari hotel write-up is unique compared to a regular review, because it’s a review of both the accommodations and the safari experience (the two go hand-in-hand). So let’s talk animals first,…

Tanzania Safari Honeymoon Guide

During the midst of wedding planning, my husband pitched the idea of a safari for our honeymoon. I will admit — I was a little apprehensive, but I quickly got on board after doing some research. Everyone says you have to conquer your fears, right? Well, an open air, window-less, door-less jeep — sitting adjacent…

Community Village Experience

Beyond the Safari Experience I recommend taking a break from safari rides one day in order to spend time with the locals, who live amongst both the challenges and the beauty of the landscape. Singita Grumeti Faru Faru works in conjunction with the Grumeti Fund Community Outreach Program, arranging for hotel guests to visit communities…

Safari Cuisine: What can a foodie expect to experience?

When on safari, you will enjoy all meals from the comfort of your lodge, or a picnic out on the plains. As you may have guessed, there are no other restaurants nearby, and unless you want to “be” dinner, it’s best not go exploring to another hotel. Safari camps each have their own…

Luxury Hotel Review: Onsea House

Onsea House was the perfect “Welcome-to-Tanzania-here’s-a-lovely-place-to-crash” hotel. Coming from NYC, the journey to Tanzania for our honeymoon felt like a week-long airplane ride. When we finally landed we were exhausted, hungry, and in desperate need for a clean place to sleep. When I initially planned the trip, I thought we’d hit the ground running…