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,…
If you’ve driven the safari circuit in northern Tanzania, chances are you’ve passed through Karatu. Most people treat it as a stopover. Refuel. Stretch. Continue to the main event. I think that’s a mistake. Karatu is more than a pit stop on the way to the big names. It’s the doorway to icons like the…
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…
If you’ve ever wondered what pure African wilderness feels like, unfiltered, undisturbed, and deeply alive, Makubi Safari Camp delivers that moment the second you step out of your safari vehicle. This isn’t just another eco-lodge tucked into the bush. It’s a gateway into the soul of Tanzania’s largest wildlife reserve, Nyerere National Park, where the…
If you’re a woman who loves to travel, let me tell you, there’s something magical about solo trips, especially here in Tanzania. I’ve shared my solo travel stories so many times on social media and in my articles, and honestly? I’m not stopping anytime soon. That feeling of freedom, the rush of liberation, the quiet…
Dar es Salaam… a vibrant city with over 8.5 million people, and the largest city in Tanzania by far, comes alive when the sun dips below the horizon. It’s a haven for night owls! But even the most loyal of night lovers sometimes feel the urge to swap the city’s busy nightlife for a taste…
I’ve been meaning to write this piece since my last visit to Tarangire National Park earlier this year… but you know how life goes! Better late than never, right? Tarangire National Park is one park that gives me a serious case of mixed emotions. I have a love–hate relationship with this place. I love it…
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…
Storytime! So there I was, after one of those marathon days that just don’t quit – meetings, errands, and a social thing or two. You know, adulting. I finally dragged myself home past midnight, fully ready to collapse into bed when… plot twist: no house keys. (Yes, I screamed the F-word loud enough to wake…
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…