|   Stories About/From Our Guests

Photos and Stories from a Private Culture and Wildlife Safari

A picture is worth a thousand words, and the story behind a picture is priceless. We sat down with Jason Zucco recently, a tale...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

6 Tips for Being Culturally Sensitive While Traveling

For many, the chance to have meaningful cultural interactions is the highlight of an international trip, and it’s something our...

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  |   A Safari Category List, History

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Maasai Beadwork

Many of our guests are fascinated by the beautiful Maasai beadwork they find on safari in Tanzania. The beadwork is used to cr...

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  |   A Safari Category List, People

Growing Up Up Up! The Maasai “Jumping Dance”

Maasai jumping ceremony Photo: Thomson Safaris guest, Kristen Boren It’s a tourist favorite, and it’s been captured in endless ...

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  |   A Safari Category List, People

Dance Battle: Sukuma Dance Societies

We have a fabulous idea for a surefire-hit movie: Step Up 83: Sukuma Dance Battle To be fair, the Sukuma—a Tanzanian people who...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Witnessing a Maasai Ceremony

Like many first time travelers, I was initially drawn to Tanzania because of its phenomenal wildlife populations. You often he...

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