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When I visited Lake Manyara in the Northern Tanzania, I had the amazing opportunity of visiting a local Masai village. The experience was wonderful as I learned about their way of life. This photo is of one of their traditional mud and straw huts with some of the locals standing next to it. These people have very little, but they are just lovely.
Did you find the experience ‘authentic’? The reason I ask is that I visited a village on the way to the Masai Mara, and it felt more like a tourist trap than a stop to learn about the lives and culture of a local tribe.
Hi Thomas. The experience was certainly a lot more authentic than I thought that it would be. I was expecting a tourist trap and was pleasantly surprised. We were the only group there and we really learned about their culture and how they live. They weren’t trying to sell us anything. I really enjoyed the experience.
Great photo – I went to tanzania a few years back and loved seeing the Masai
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Thanks Jennifer, glad you liked it!
Hey there Dean! Just a quick shout from me so you know I’ve been browsing the web and stumbled on your blog – I think via a comment you made on theplanetd.com. Anyhow, I like this place!
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Hi!
My honeymoon is scheduled for the middle/end of December. Ideally, we would want to go on a safari and then vacation in Zanzibar. I’m contacting a few tour companies, but I’m wondering if anybody has any suggestions for particular locations to visit? All of the tour companies offer so many choices that it’s difficult to determine what’s ideal at that time of year.
Thank you very much!
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