The Mora Zanzibar: Beyond the Buffet, Inside Zanzibar’s New All-Inclusive Standard
A firsthand review of The Mora Zanzibar, where all-inclusive means fresh local food, real sustainability efforts, and effortless island hospitality
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What It Takes to Be Tanzania’s Best Safari Guide: Inside the Safari Field Challenge
Blood, sweat and tears… that’s what the Safari Field Challenge feels like when you watch it on the ground. And after going behind the scenes during the filming of its 11th season, I can tell you this: what you see on screen barely scratches the surface. I had the privilege of not just observing the…
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What Happens When the Diaspora Comes Home? Justa’s Bet on Tanzania Tourism
If you’re curious about Tanzania, let Justa tell you about it. Better yet, let her show you. Justa Lujwangana was born in Tanzania and moved to the United States at 12. A decade later, she came back home and, in her words, it felt like she’d hit the jackpot. The landscape, the wildlife, the coastline,…
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How Rukia Is Bringing Playfulness, Meaning and Connection Back to Safari Experiences in Tanzania.
I’ll be the first to admit it: safaris are breathtaking, but game drives can be… slow! You spend hours scanning the horizon for movement, only for the guide to point solemnly at a distant hillside and declare, “Look, impala.” If you come from the five-year-old-me school of attention spans, that’s a long time to stare…
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Your Holiday Abroad: Building Bridges Through Travel in Tanzania
Falling in love with Tanzania is easy. One glimpse of the Serengeti, a stroll along Zanzibar’s beaches, or the breathtaking view of the Ngorongoro Crater, and you’re hooked. For Zena Mshana, founder of Your Holiday Abroad, that love became more than wanderlust. She turned it into a calling, curating experiences so others could feel the…
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Visa-Free Escapades: Where Can Your Tanzanian Passport Take You?
I recently attended the All-African Movement Assembly (AAMA) in Accra, Ghana. Hosted by Africans Rising, this vibrant assembly is one of the largest gatherings of African visionaries advocating for different rights on the continent. One of the key campaigns showcased during the event was the Borderless Africa initiative, a movement calling for free movement and the elimination of…
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Is Travel Insurance Mandatory in Tanzania? Here’s What Tourists Need to Know.
Mandatory travel insurance in Tanzania… this is one topic that’s been buzzing lately. I’ve met some tourists who’ve been grumbling about it, saying it’s just another unnecessary cost. But is it? I reckon the frustration probably comes down to two things: either the information out there isn’t clear, or let’s be honest, some of us…
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From Corporate to Chasing Zebras: Amanda’s Leap into Tourism During Maternity Leave
If you ask any woman what it’s like to take the leap of faith and start a business, you’ll likely get a long sigh or a nervous laugh. It’s a bitter pill to swallow, especially when you’re not just the captain of your entrepreneurial ship, but also the pilot, co-pilot, snack distributor, and emergency nurse…
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Bleisure, Please! — How to Turn Your Work Trip into a Mini Holiday
I’ve always been the kind of person who accidentally on purpose extends a business trip by two or three days… strictly for leisure, of course. I mean, what’s the point of being in a fabulous destination and not exploring it? Wink wink. But here’s the thing about bleisure, it can be a bit tricky. Your…
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From Kilimanjaro to CEO — How Agatha is breaking barriers in Safari Tourism.
Let’s give Agatha a thunderous round of applause for scooping the Young CEO Awards Africa in Travel and Tour Operator 2024! What??? Congrats, Lioness!! Now, if you’re scratching your head wondering, who’s Agatha? Let me fill you in… This phenomenal woman is a powerhouse in the travel and tourism world, running an all-female tour company called Afro-Lioness Adventures. Fearless?…
