What’s Up! For you animal picture lovers, there is a beautiful coffee table book named On This Earth: Photographs From East Africa by Nick Brandt. Samples pictures below. Featured Animal Did you know The most popular food for the locals in Tanzania is ugali, a porridge made by boiling cornmeal. This dish is comparable to the [...]
AFRICAN JEWELS SAFARI NEWSLETTER April 14 , 2012 ISSUE # 79 What’s Up! Lion Dog African Safaris has added a second African Travel Buddies Tour. The African Adventure Buddies Tour is a party comprised of like-minded individuals seeking others to tour Africa together for companionship and savings. The first tour takes place in October 2012; the second [...]
AFRICAN JEWELS SAFARI NEWSLETTER April 14 , 2012 ISSUE # 79 What’s Up! Lion Dog African Safaris has added a second African Travel Buddies Tour. The African Adventure Buddies Tour is a party comprised of like-minded individuals seeking others to tour Africa together for companionship and savings. The first tour takes place in October 2012; the second [...]
What’s Up! Ibuprofen reduces altitude sickness US study says. Medicine: Ibuprofen can reduce acute altitude sickness suffered by a quarter of the people who travel to mountains to climb or ski, according to a clinical study published Tuesday. Grant Lipman, the Stanford University researcher who led the study, described altitude sickness as being like “a [...]
What’s Up! We would like to introduce in Chumbe Island in Zanzibar Tanzania. Not many know about Chumbe Island, and those that do, know about its underwater beauty with open air accommodation that offers both privacy and oneness with nature. No one lives here except park staff. Chumbe Island will appeal to those that just [...]
Whats Up! Here is an interesting article titled Voluntourism Does More Harm Than Good Here is another good reason to book your African tour now before airfares increase as per this article Airfares Are Chasing Oil Prices Higher Check out all of the new Testimonials We are pleased to announce the African Adventure Buddy Program Fall [...]
What’s up! Here is an interesting article: No Proof Flying Coach Causes Blood Clots Tip of the week Travel in Botswana & Local Customs: A more traditional life is strong in rural areas of the country, so ask permission before taking someone’s picture, as well as avoiding photographing airports of military buildings. Clothing should not [...]
WHAT’S UP Gorilla Encounter Lion and Crocodile Encounter TIP OF THE WEEK TIPPING ON KILIMANJARO It is common practice amongst the other outfits to tip the guides, assistant guides, cooks, porters all individually on the mountain. However to avoid all the hassles and problems that this current practice entails, LION DOG AFRICAN SAFARIS strongly suggests that each trekker [...]
WHAT’S UP We have over a 90 % success rate in clients successfully summiting Mount Kilimanjaro but we wish to extend a very special congratulations to Nellie Pintus who is 72 years old and reached Uhuru Peak on February 8. Nellie’s testimonial is on the Testimonials page . Contact us if you might like to talk to Nellie about her trek [...]
AFRICAN JEWELS SAFARI NEWSLETTER February 25, 2012 ISSUE # 72 What’s Up ; Tip Of The Week ; Featured African Animal ; Did You Know ? ; Wit and Humour ;Swahili Term Of The Week ; Upcoming Events WHAT’S UP Kondoa Rock Art Sites In the Kondoa district in Tanzania, there is a [...]