Tanzania Blog Posts
February 22, 2018
Tanzania Wildlife – What You’ll See on a Family Vacation
If there is one thing that Tanzania is famous for, and rightfully so, it’s the wildlife. Some of the most iconic and most recognizable animals in the world reside inside of Tanzania.The Tanzania wildlife is concentrated and extremely well-protected; making the odds of showing your child their dream animal out in the wild very high….
May 19, 2017
International Family Vacations: A Good Idea for Young Families?
I read an article recently that said there was a science behind not taking kids under the age of 12 on international family vacations. I’ve given it a lot of thought and I can’t say I agree, or at least, that has not been my experience. My boys are now 17 and 20 and we…
October 20, 2016
12 Reasons I Love Tanzania
From July 1994 to July 1998 our General Manager, Jim, lived in Arusha, Tanzania while working for Thomson. He loved his time in the country and still thinks about it, quite fondly, today. He put together a list of his 12 favorite reasons that made him love Tanzania. The best part about his list is…
September 22, 2015
See the Big Five on Safari
There is a lot of talk about the Big Five when talking about going on an African Safari. You may have heard the names, but do you really know the Big Five? The Big Five was a term coined decades ago by big-game hunters to give a nick name to the five hardest animals to…
December 29, 2015
Five Great Reasons to Visit Tanzania in March
One of our favorite countries in the world here at Thomson, and a top destination in the world, is Tanzania. To start, Tanzania is the premier safari destination in East Africa. After being in Tanzania for just a short time it’s easy to understand why the country is so great. The people are incredibly kind…