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Ask Angela

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Ask Angela is Thomson’s monthly advice column, where Angela Woods, Manager of Guest Services, answers your questions about safari and Kilimanjaro trekking. Subscribe to our newsletter to get her tips straight to your inbox!

  • We saw that Thomson offers a hot-air balloon ride as an extra. We’d like to know a little more – what’s that experience like?
    – Bill
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  • I’m little taller than most folks, will I be comfortable in the vehicle that we’ll be in every day?
    – Jenny
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  • Will I need to pack extra clothes for Gibb’s Farm? Should I bring something dressy for dinner?
    – Marie C.
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  • Help! I’m going on safari, and I don’t have a camera. Where do I start in my research?
    – Savanna L.
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  • Is birding in Tanzania any good? How many birds are there?
    – Benedict P.
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  • Are there a lot of bugs on safari? Mosquitos? Am I going to find creepy, crawly bugs in my tent late at night?
    – Jill H.
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  • Is it true that I need to avoid wearing blue and black clothing on safari? Why are there so many clothing recommendations?
    – Erin P.
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  • I can walk a short distance and climb into vehicles. Otherwise, I use a manual wheelchair (pushed by my son). Would your safaris work for me?
    – Kathy H.
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  • Thomson store my wife’s insulin?
    – Dominic M.
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  • I’m concerned about bathroom access on safari. When we’re on a wildlife drive, where do we “go”?
    – Celia B., Scottsdale, AZ
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  • I’m planning a safari for November, but I have a food conundrum. My daughter is vegetarian. My husband is gluten-free. My son is a picky eater. I’m wondering, what kind of food is served on safari?
    – Norma G., Milwaukee, WI
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  • I’m interested in the Great Migration in Tanzania and Kenya and planning to travel in January. It seems there aren’t many safaris at that time. Is it not a good time to see the most animals? When is the best time?
    – Susan S.
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  • How do you keep wildlife from coming too close to us? To the tents at night?
    – Tom Tobino, Bend, Oregon
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