Tanzania

Mud hut in a Masai Village at Lake Manyara, Tanzania

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 [...]

By |2016-05-21T10:44:53+10:00May 9th, 2013|Africa, Destinations, Photos, Tanzania|6 Comments

Wooden Bowls for sale in Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania

While wandering through the village of Mto wa Mbu at Lake Manyara, Tanzania, we came across a traditional wood carver's workshop where their beautiful carvings were up for sale. This photo is of some wooden bowls that I couldn't take my eyes off of. I rarely buy souvenirs when I travel so I had to [...]

By |2016-05-21T10:47:21+10:00May 3rd, 2013|Africa, Destinations, Photos, Tanzania|6 Comments

On the way to Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

After struggling up the tough climb to Stella Point to watch the sunrise on Mount Kilimanjaro, it was time to start heading to the very summit of the mountain at Uhuru Peak. By this point I was standing at well over 5700 metres above sea level, and the air was so thin that I simply [...]

By |2016-05-21T10:53:39+10:00April 23rd, 2013|Africa, Destinations, Photos, Tanzania|2 Comments

Safari vehicle traffic jam in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

While on safari in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, I quickly noticed that the safari drivers often stop to share information and wildlife sightings. It was because of this that we learnt that there were two lions mating nearby. When we got to the site, there were already heaps of other safari vehicles there watching the [...]

By |2016-06-05T16:50:25+10:00April 12th, 2013|Africa, Destinations, Photos, Tanzania|0 Comments

A Superb Starling in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

On our first day in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, we had to stop at the head quarters to sort out our National Park passes. These beautiful Superb Starlings were all over the place here, and I couldn't get over how colourful they are. It took quite a few goes to get a decent photo as [...]

By |2016-06-05T16:55:08+10:00April 5th, 2013|Africa, Destinations, Photos, Tanzania|2 Comments

A Lioness in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

While on safari in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, we spotted some lions hiding in the tall grass. While stopped to take photos, this lioness walked right by our vehicle, not even caring about us at all. This was yet another amazing sight during my time on safari in Tanzania.

By |2016-06-05T17:06:44+10:00March 12th, 2013|Africa, Destinations, Photos, Tanzania|0 Comments

Ngorongoro Crater View, Tanzania | Panorama

As we made our way to Serengeti National Park from Lake Manyara in Northern Tanzania, we had to climb up into the Ngorongoro Highlands before we went to Olduvai Gorge and then onto Serengeti. Although we would be visiting Ngorongoro Crater for a safari on the way back, it was great to stop in on [...]

By |2016-06-05T17:13:14+10:00February 27th, 2013|Africa, Destinations, Photos, Tanzania|0 Comments

Mawenzi Peak from Barafu Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

As we hiked along the gradual climb from our lunch stop at Karanga Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro, we slowly made our way up a ridge as the air became thinner and thinner towards our base camp at Barafu Camp. As we got to the top of the ridge, I had my first view of the [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:13:09+10:00February 19th, 2013|Africa, Destinations, Photos, Tanzania|0 Comments

A Zebra in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

I was excited when I woke up on my first morning in Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The day before had been eventful with lots of wildlife sightings as we drove through the park on our way to camp. Today however, we would spend the entire day on safari. I took this photo of this [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:15:09+10:00February 12th, 2013|Africa, Destinations, Photos, Tanzania|0 Comments

Where it all began at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

On the way to Serengeti National Park in Northern Tanzania, within the boundaries of Ngorongoro Conservation Area, is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Olduvai Gorge (Oldupai Gorge) is the site of several important hominid fossil discoveries. I knew about Olduvai Gorge before I visited Tanzania, but all I really knew about [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:20:04+10:00January 24th, 2013|Africa, Destinations, Featured, Tanzania|8 Comments
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