Blog

National anthems are the standard bearer of patriotism. They’re meant to bind the citizens together, to proclaim that—forget wh...

Tanzanian art is almost as fascinatingly diverse as Tanzanian culture(s—all 120+ of them!), but certain styles are especially w...

Newton had an apple, Erasto Mpemba had ice cream! “Strawberry ice cream cone (5076899310)” by TheCulinaryGeek from Chicago, USA...

Left: Raccolte Extraeuropee del Castello Sforzesco [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedi...

Bowl stitched with thread and beads from Tanzania  Each year, in an effort to promote friendship and understanding between the...

“Chanting to the Moon”  by Peter Ray Mwasha Tanzania is a land filled with stunning imagery and lush, vibrant color; it makes...

Maasai jumping ceremony Photo: Thomson Safaris guest, Kristen Boren It’s a tourist favorite, and it’s been captured in endless ...

There are few souvenirs as evocative as a piece of traditional artwork, and for travelers to Tanzania, there’s one widespread f...

We have a fabulous idea for a surefire-hit movie: Step Up 83: Sukuma Dance Battle To be fair, the Sukuma—a Tanzanian people who...

.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container...

A Maasai herder tends his cattle Photo taken by Thomson Safaris guest, Beverly Halliwell-Ross Italians have pasta, Russians hav...

The employees that run the ground operations in Tanzania are incredibly adept at anticipating, and meeting, travelers’ needs. T...

Queen was known as much for their flamboyant, over-the-top performances as their hit songs  “Freddie Mercury performing in New ...

The Hadza still hunt game with bows and arrows. By Woodlouse (https://www.flickr.com/photos/woodlouse/3990736265/) [CC BY-SA 2....

When I visited the Serengeti, I expected to see giraffes and zebras, beautiful landscapes and peaceful sunsets over the plains....

There’s one thing we can guarantee every Thomson traveler will see on his or her trip. No, it’s not a favorite animal. It’s a k...

Maasai songs reverberated through the hills of Ngorongoro from the village of Nainokanoka during a recent celebration for the c...

Thomson guest and talented beatboxer, Ben Mirin, shared a special cultural exchange with the Maasai during his safari earlier t...

  Distinguished Harvard professor, loving husband and father, inspiring teacher, generous friend, renowned researcher and champ...

Lori’s desire to visit Africa was realized when she was a young girl; over the years, her connection and passion for Africa’s w...