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National anthems are the standard bearer of patriotism. They’re meant to bind the citizens together, to proclaim that—forget wh...

It’s the world’s oldest story: Boy meets girl. Boy falls for girl. Girl isn’t as interested, but eventually she’s won over by b...

“Peco-Peanut-Brittle-Bar” by Evan-Amos – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia...

Leopard tortoise Photo: Thomson Safaris guest, Tina Siebold Ever wake up with a strange, overwhelming craving for bananas, or a...

Tanzanian art is almost as fascinatingly diverse as Tanzanian culture(s—all 120+ of them!), but certain styles are especially w...

We’ve all thought it before, at the big extended-family reunion, or the more-the-merrier holiday celebration or wedding: “am I...

Newton had an apple, Erasto Mpemba had ice cream! “Strawberry ice cream cone (5076899310)” by TheCulinaryGeek from Chicago, USA...

Anyone who’s pulled an all-nighter (or simply stayed up a little too long past his or her bedtime on a school night) is well a...

Left: Raccolte Extraeuropee del Castello Sforzesco [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedi...

Photo: Thomson Safaris guest, LeeAnn Carvalho We’ve all heard of herds of cattle, or packs of dogs, but some species get-togeth...

After every safari, we hear from guests that their guide was amazing, and that he “must be the best.” At this point, we’ve hear...

Chimpanzee in Gombe Stream National Park Photo: Thomson Safaris guest, Stewart Halperin It’s always good to remember where you ...

Detail of Bao board Yintan [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by...

When we think of wildlife on safari, the image that pops to mind is often of a lone creature silhouetted against the endless pl...

A Maasai herder tends his cattle Photo taken by Thomson Safaris guest, Beverly Halliwell-Ross While Tanzania has well over 120 ...

When most guests think of bites on safari, they’re imagining witnessing a predator track down prey, or even just watching a he...

After every safari, we hear from guests that their guide was amazing, and that he “must be the best.” At this point, we’ve hear...

“Porc formiguer” by MontageMan is the author of the original image, I did the crop – Cropped from File:Porcs formiguers (Orycte...

Bowl stitched with thread and beads from Tanzania  Each year, in an effort to promote friendship and understanding between the...

There are many signs guides use in the field to help them find animals; the nearest source of water, the flick of a tail from...