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2024: My Year in Travel Review
I was talking to a friend the other day and said it was hard to believe that I went to Ireland at the beginning of this year. It feels like it was 10 years ago! After our chat, I was inspired to take a look back at my year in travel and thought I’d share it here with you! March – Ireland I kicked off the year with a trip to Ireland with my friend Claudia. We tossed around several ideas for this late winter/early spring trip, initially thinking about a beachy escape, but found cheap flights to Ireland and pulled the trigger, despite it being the off-season! The trip…
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Enkirari Wilderness Camp, Serengeti, Tanzania
With its luxurious safari “tents”, complete with private bathrooms, Enkirari Wilderness Camp (formerly known as Acacia Central Camp) is truly a delightful glamping experience in the heart of the Serengeti! I stayed there for two nights while on safari and would have loved to stay even longer! How to Get to Enkirari Wilderness Camp There are two ways to reach Enkirari Wilderness Camp. You can fly into Arusha Airport (ARK) and drive, which takes about 6-7 hours. Keep in mind that you’ll be driving through the Serengeti, so there is much to see along the way, but it’s still a long drive. The faster way is to fly into the…
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Africa Safari Lake Manyara, Tanzania
Located in Lake Manyara, African Safari Lake Manyara is ideal for those visiting Lake Manyara National Park and makes for an excellent overnight en route to Serengeti National Park. When I stayed at the property in July of 2024, it was dealing with the aftereffects of rainy season flooding. Parts of the property and some of the tents were still underwater. The roads were extremely rutted (the most of any I traveled on in Tanzania or Zanzibar) and there was construction of new tents taking place on the property. All these factors, combined with a few others, make it a property that I wouldn’t rush to stay at again unless…
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Day in the Life on Safari: What a Typical Day in the Serengeti Looks Like
By the very nature of wild animals being wild, there truly is no typical day on safari. That being said, I thought it would be fun to share a day in my life while on safari so you can get a sense of what a typical day on safari might look like! I took a five-day point-to-point safari and this was day four of five of my journey. A Day in the Life on Safari: Time 3:50 AM My alarm goes off in the early morning at 3:50 AM, and I’m really not ready to be awake, but I’m fueled by the excitement that today is hot air balloon day!…
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Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge
Located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge is a moderately priced, convenient option for accessing Ngorongoro Crater. Operated in partnership with the governing body of the area’s Maasai, Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge is mostly staffed by people from the local village and part of the lodge’s revenue goes directly to the local community. How to Get to Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge Conveniently located as one of the first lodges as you enter the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge can be accessed by flying into Arusha Airport (ARK) and Ngorongoro Rhino Lodge is approximately a three-hour drive from Arusha. Alternatively, you can fly into Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) and Ngorongoro…
