|   About/By Thomson Staff

Why Newlyweds Love Our Tanzania Honeymoon Safari

Newlyweds seeking romance, relaxation and adventure can find it all in Tanzania–just ask Carolyn! She’s a Thomson staffer who ...

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  |   Stories About/From Our Guests

Second-Time Safari Goers Talk about Zanzibar and Rwanda Extensions

Thomson guests Rick Genter and Martina Keinath recently wrote us a heartwarming letter about their second safari in Tanzania. ...

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  |   A Safari Category List, History

Why Visit Tanzania? 15 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know about the Country

Synonymous with staggering beauty and boundless plains, Tanzania is home to some of the most incredible displays of nature on t...

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  |   History, Landmarks / Parks

10 Reasons Why You Should Visit Zanzibar After a Safari or Trek

It’s no wonder why travelers choose Zanzibar after their Tanzanian safari or trek. White sand beaches, gorgeous weather and a ...

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  |   Tips

How to Travel Adventurously in 2020

Want to fly high in the sky? Dive amongst the most colorful fish in the sea? Trek deep through the forests in search of mounta...

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  |   About/By Thomson Staff

Four River Crossings and an Engagement on Safari

Romantic walks on the beaches of Zanzibar, four Great Migration river crossings and a private dinner in the middle of the Seren...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Stories About/From Our Guests

How’d You Get That Shot? Safari Photography Behind the Scenes with JD Armistead

Indian Ocean at night – Zanzibar, Tanzania Photo: JD Armistead Capturing nature’s most awe-inspiring moments takes much more th...

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  |   About Thomson

Safari Experts Rate Tanzania ‘Best Safari Country in Africa’

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  |   A Safari Category List, Landmarks / Parks

Sick of Winter? Here Are 7 Warm Winter Vacation Ideas

Look out at the Eastern Serengeti, where the land seems to go on forever. The beginning of the year is a popular time to think ...

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  |   History, Landmarks / Parks

The Lure of Zanzibar

  What’s the best way to wrap up your Tanzania safari or Kilimanjaro trek? By spending more time in Africa, of course. After an...

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  |   Landmarks / Parks, Wildlife

Five Reasons to Travel to Tanzania Now

Tanzania is the best safari destination in Africa. Why? With more than 25% of the country preserved as national parks or conser...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Art

Artistic Ancestry: Bimbi Statues of the Bembe People

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

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  |   A Safari Category List, Folklore

The Chupacabra of Zanzibar: Popobawa Demons

The Swahili name “popobawa” translates to “batwing”  “Big-eared-townsend-fledermaus” by PD-USGov, exact author unknown – http:/...

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  |   A Safari Category List, History

Tanzania’s Flags

When we think of a nation’s history, particularly an African nation’s, we often think of it as a “before and after” image: on t...

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  |   A Safari Category List, History

We Are The Champions…of Zanzibar

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

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  |   A Safari Category List, Landmarks / Parks

Zanzibar’s House of Wonders

Most people know Zanzibar as an exotic spice island ringed with white-sand beaches (or as the birthplace of Queen’s Freddy Merc...

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  |   A Safari Category List, People

Google’s Tribute to Freddie Mercury

In honor of Freddie Mercury’s 65th birthday, today’s Google doodle has pulled out all the stops with an animated tribute to the...

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  |   A Safari Category List, History

Union Day

On Monday, April 26, Tanzania celebrates Union Day. It is a public holiday commemorating the day Zanzibar and Tanganyika joined...

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