|   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

10 Last-Minute Gifts for the Avid Traveler

It always feels like the holiday season creeps up before you know it and you’re left scrambling to buy last-minute gifts for fr...

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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

Trekking through the Moonscape: My Hike around Ol Doinyo Lengai after the Eruptions

As 2016 comes to a close, we want to take some time to recognize longtime friends of Thomson who have traveled with us years ba...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Food

Tanzanian Food: Creamy Spinach Soup Recipe

If you can’t make it to Tanzania this winter, the next best way to warm up is with this hearty soup. The creamy spinach dish i...

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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, Tips

Part 2: On Safari with Photographer Toby Gelston

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  |   A Safari Category List, Food

Tanzanian Food: Coconut Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Pumpkin spice season is officially in full swing. The token fall flavor is showing up in everything from coffee to soup and ch...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Riley’s Favorite Safari Stories, Told with Photos

Anyone who’s been on safari in Tanzania knows that words are simply not enough when recounting a person’s experience. In order ...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Stories About/From Our Guests

Behind the Scenes and Behind the Lens: On Safari with Photographer Toby Gelston

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  |   Tips

Is Tanzania Safe for Travelers?

Travelers planning their dream safari often ask us, “Is Tanzania safe?” That’s a great question! We’re always happy to help tr...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Tips

10 Ways You Can Travel Sustainably on Safari

A Tanzanian safari is an adventure everyone should experience at least once. In order for that to be a possibility for future g...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Remembering Phanuel Saimon

There are some people who come into your life and remain in your heart forever. Those are the sentiments shared by all who ever...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

7 Memorable Moments from Kristina’s Tanzania Adventure

Kristina always lights up a room everywhere she goes, but when she returned from her Tanzania safari and Mount Kilimanjaro tre...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

Thomson Co-founder Judi Wineland on Women’s Empowerment

 Thomson Co-Founder Judi Wineland with a group of Maasai women and children in Tanzania. When Judi Wineland started her career ...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Giving Back

How FOTZC Helps Support Tanzania (and How You Can, Too!)

Judi Wineland on the floor of Tanzania’s Empakaai Crater in 1981. Anniversaries – whether they mark a milestone in marriage, wo...

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  |   A Safari Category List, About/By Thomson Staff

An Intrepid Adventure – Hillary’s Trekking Safari

A Tanzania Trekking Safari is an intrepid adventure for travelers hoping to experience Tanzania in a way few ever do. Challengi...

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  |   Food

Tanzanian Food: Traditional Dinner Served at Thomson Camp

Tanzanian foods like Chapati bread and Kachumbari salad are part of the traditional Tanzanian meal served at Thomson’s Ngorong...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Art

Artists-in-Residence add to the beauty of Gibb’s Farm

Robert Aswani painting at Gibb’s Farm Travelers almost universally adore their time at Gibb’s Farm. A luxurious retreat nestled...

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  |   A Safari Category List, History

A Tanzania Safari Adventure with Peace of Mind

Smart travelers know taking a few simple precautions can make a trip infinitely smoother and brings welcome peace of mind. Phot...

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  |   A Safari Category List, Food

Tanzanian Food: Orange and Tomato Soup Recipe

Curious about what you’ll eat while on safari in Tanzania? Along with fresh fruits and vegetables, main courses like chicken, ...

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