Tag: safari
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Hotel Crashing: Mara Bushtops, Kenya
When we went to Bushtops Serengeti a couple of years back, we knew that if we ever got the chance to go to Tanzania again, we’d definitely stay there again and for a much longer amount of time. And, we did. For this trip, we stayed at Bushtops Serengeti for seven nights (Oct. 31-Nov. 8),…
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Twiga Everywhere: How We Met All of the Giraffes in Kenya and Tanzania
*Twiga is Swahili for giraffe. The lovely and long-lashed Sir Harry was not the only giraffe we saw during our 18-day trip to Tanzania and Kenya. Not by a long shot. We saw. So. Many. Giraffes. Usually on safari, we see a couple of giraffes a day, if we’re lucky. They’re not as ubiquitous as…
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Wild About Harry, Mara Bushtops’ Giraffe
I have a new boyfriend. His name is Harry and he is a giraffe. It’s ok. My current, longtime, long-suffering boyfriend, XFE knows about him. He’s even met him. And I gotta say….he seems a bit in love with Harry as well. I realize that this is all a bit nonlinear and out of context…
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Poe’s Packing Panic: Safari Edition
We leave in a few days for Africa. So, you know what that means. Packing panic. It’s a thing. And for me, it’s a repeat thing. It’s not like this is my first African safari. Or even my second. No, this is the third time we are going on safari. You could say, we really,…
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Where to Safari? Tanzania or South Africa
It’s the question that everyone asks when they hear about our recent African safari. No, not what I packed for essentially three weeks of travel (although, that would be my first question and the answer is: not that much). It’s not even whether we ever got bored of seeing many of the same animals day…
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The Hottest Spot in the Serengeti
There are no plush velvet banquettes. No artisanal craft cocktails. No happy hour specials or hipster DJ pushing play on an iPod. But the bathroom at the airstrip in Kogatende is hands down the most happening. most popular spot in the entire Serengeti. Now listen: I’m from Texas. Clearly I have no issue with peeing…
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Hotel Crashing, Bushtops Serengeti, Tanzania
Back when I was a nubile young woman–aka: my broke-as-hell-and-unable-to-afford-any-sort-of-vacation period–my friends and I would often retreat for into the verdant hills of Central Texas and go camping for a couple of days. And believe me, I do mean camping. Not glamping. There wasn’t anything glamorous about it. We’d load up our respective cars and…
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Hotel Crashing: Lemala Kuria Hills, Tanzania
Sorry for the lack of posts this week. I was a bit bummed out by the election results. For a variety of reasons, I’m not going to get too far into this topic, but this post from my favorite blogger, The Everywhereist, pretty much sums up EXACTLY how I feel. Go. Read it. It’s really…
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Ten Other Animals We Saw at Leopard Hills (Including…Leopards, Natch.)
So many photos. Heads up: I’m no photographer, as you will see from many of these images, but especially, the very last ones. So, with that endorsing caveat, enjoy! I believe this was taken on the evening drive on our first night at Leopard Hills. If so, this is Dayone, a 9-year-old male who…
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Hotel Crashing: Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve, South Africa
In case you are wondering, yes, you will definitely see leopards at Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve in South Africa’s Sabi Sands. And a whole lot of other animals, including (if you’re very lucky like we were) the very rare African wild dog. We actually saw three generations of the adorable calico-spotted dogs a…