Ballooning in Tanzania
Serengeti National Park is the only park in Tanzania where it is possible to take a hot air balloon safari. The balloons take off at dawn and can carry up to 24 people. Most flights last about 2 hours and include a champagne breakfast and due to heavy demand it is advisable to book well in advance.The current cost is $400 per person. Read the rest of this entry »
The Eselenkei Conservation Area
In the 5,000-hectare conservation area, established in 1997, there are now large herds of zebra, giraffe, wildebeest and many antelope species, as well as a host of more unusual arrivals, including Oryx, lesser kudu, caracal and aardvark. For the first time in 15 years, elephant have been seen here, together with small prides of lion, leopard and cheetah. Read the rest of this entry »
Lamu Island in Kenya
Lamu Island
Lamu town The island of Lamu situated on the north coast of Kenya has a population of about 12,000 people almost half of whom are Bajuni immigrants from the north. The vast majority of the population are Muslim, and visitors should respect this during their stay. Aid from Saudi Arabia has been directed to the island in the form of a hospital, various schools and religious centres. The old stone town has distinctive architecture, with carved doors and narrow streets, no vehicles, many mosques, and everywhere women dressed in black and wearing the bui bui. Tourism is the major source of income but Lamu is still not crowded, there is very little hassle and there is none of the commercial atmosphere that Zanzibar suffers from. Wandering through the narrow streets dodging donkeys, or watching the fishermen from the dock, it is very easy to adapt to the pace of life that makes this island so attractive. Read the rest of this entry »