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Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
This soup is a guest favorite at Nyumba camps. Our safari chefs prepare the soup from scratch, and it’s simple enough to recreate at home. Perfect on a cool fall…
VIDEO: Camp Chef, Herriel Prepares Soup
Not only do the heavy rains of spring bring green grasses to the Tanzanian plains, they also allow the team in Tanzania to reboot and prepare for the next…
Sep 27, 2023
Wish you were here. Wait, you are!
As our bush plane made its way over the Great Rift Valley, memories of this flight from my many other visits to Tanzania flooded my thoughts, but I was also…
Aug 29, 2023
5 Reasons Your Safari Should Begin in the Eastern Serengeti
Picture this: After a long journey, you’ve arrived at your first camp deep in the savanna. You toss your bag in your tent and step outside when you notice…
Aug 02, 2023
Pro Photographer Wesley Bernard Shares the Advantages of a Photo Safari
Award-winning pro photographer Wesley Bernard’s imagery is nothing short of stellar. On his sixth Thomson safari in May, he put his 30+ years of professional photography experience to use shooting…
Jul 27, 2023
Why a Solo Safari is Anything but Lonely: Thomson Staffer Answers from Experience
Traveling alone can be intimidating, but a lot of Thomson guests take the leap to safari by themselves, and the feedback is overwhelmingly positive. Solo travel allows you to…
Jul 20, 2023
Five Unforgettable Sensations of My Safari in Tanzania
Going on safari, I knew I was going to see beautiful and unique things. I’ve spent the last six months describing that beauty to guests on the phone, so…
Don’t Lose Sleep Over It: The Strange Sleeping Habits of Giraffes
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 aware of just how much sleep…
Apr 28, 2023
Cat Spotting: A Thomson Staffer’s Safari Story
My name is Cat Yoder, and I’m a trip manager at Thomson Safaris. I live and breathe Tanzania, and I know the camps, packing lists and itineraries like the…
Apr 24, 2023
Pick Your Poison: Traditional Uses of the Kigelia Tree
It may have a mouth-watering name, but don’t eat from the sausage tree (the popular name for the kigelia) unless you know what you’re doing! Tall, with smooth grey bark…
Apr 17, 2023
What Should You Expect on a Mahale Mountain Chimp Trek?
Tucked within the craggy hills of the Mahale Mountains is humanity’s closest relative: the chimpanzee, one of earth’s most iconic, endangered species. You can see these social, sophisticated apes in…
Apr 01, 2023
Toothsome Tanzania: The Deadliest Bites on Safari
We’ve probably all claimed to be “fighting tooth and nail” for something important, but in the wild, when the something important is your ability to survive, those weapons need to…