Africa Blog Posts

May 28, 2013

How a Family Adventure Feels at 17

We received this email  from 17 year old Hannah whose family lives in New Jersey. We know how our guides can impact adults and children alike, and we never tire of hearing about it. These are the life changing experiences we travel for! “I’m writing to give you feedback on one of your Tanzania staff…

July 26, 2012

A Safari Cabbage Soup Recipe

Catch the video here! (And bear with our technical difficulties) Some of our families just returned from a awe-inspiring, heart-stopping, life-altering safari this week (they’d be glad to chat with you if you want more information!) I always love the stories and the photos, but what came back with this group really got me excited….

August 24, 2012

What Travelers Say to Those who Listen….

Word of mouth is the original Social Media, and we love it; it remains our finest source of new travelers. We’ve been talked about on planes, on cruises, at camp. I’ve heard about referrals shared at high school reunions and around the water cooler at work, at a knitting class and a book club meeting….

September 11, 2012

Tanzania: Hippos, Lions & Elephants, Oh My!

The following is a reprint of Edward Prutschi’s story about his Thomson Family Safari July, 2012. Ed is a criminal defense lawyer in Toronto, and wrote this article for Precedent Magazine. Be sure to check back for part 2! It’s 4:46 a.m. on the Serengeti plains in Tanzania, Africa. I’m lying on my back staring…

January 30, 2012

Top 5 Misconceptions About Tanzania

Anyone who has been raised with any access to the media and popular entertainment undoubtedly harbors some misconceptions about the vast continent of Africa. Did you even know this continenet is made up of 47 different countries?

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