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Can I do it one more time?

On Thursday 7 July we will leave for Tanzania with our three children and their loved ones. An unprecedented journey for us. Despite all the reports about crowds at Schiphol, we go through all checks without much delay. We fly to Zanzibar where two drivers are waiting to take us to our first place to […]

Asante Asante

To stay in the mood: Asante for an unforgettable trip. What a fantastic 2 weeks we have had. Everything was right and was arranged down to the last detail. The lodges were just right, nice and small with super friendly staff and after a long safari day a drink and bush TV. Beautiful. The setup […]

The African Dream

Our trip to Tanzania and Zanzibar left an indelible impression on us. A previous safari has taught us that it is very difficult to put into words how breathtaking such an experience is. This was confirmed once again in Tanzania. Like so many travelers, our trip started chaotic because the situation at Schiphol is simply […]

Breathtaking!

I remember well that my father (70 years old) used to always watch National Geographic. As a little boy I found the nature movies very boring, but as I got older I started to appreciate it more and soon “safari” ended up at the top of my bucket list. Although my father was always fascinated […]

A scene from Out of Africa

Tanzania is our first introduction to sub-Saharan Africa. Our trip was postponed for 2 years due to the Coronapandemic, but in 2022 we went. Together with our son, Bram, and his girlfriend, Iris, we decided to  embark on the adventure from 10 to 26 June. After a wonderful day of acclimation, we were introduced to […]

Adventurous self drive

We love active holidays and like a bit of adventure. When we understood that you could also book a self-drive safari through Explore Tanzania – without a guide and without someone to arrange the food for you – we quickly agreed that we had to do that. Although the latter was still a thing. I […]

Barely to put into words

So impressive, hard to put into words Our Tanzania trip starts in the Schiphol chaos: even though we arrived at Schiphol well in time, we missed our flight to Arusha due to the huge queues for the security check. We knew that about 2 hours later a flight would leave for Nairobi, Kenya. They were […]

The most beautiful place on earth …

Jambo Bwana March 2022, after about eight hours of flying we arrive at Kilimanjaro airport where we immediately become acquainted with the warm climate and the enviously un-Dutch work pace of the Tanzanian customs employees. We are at the start of our 9 day safari tour where we will spend the night in a dome […]

A trip to the roof of Africa: Mount Kilimanjaro

The journey started with a dream of my dad to climb the highest free-standing mountain in the world with his children. Two weeks ago (January 6 at 06:05 AM) we were standing on Uhuru Peak and looking at a sky full of clouds burning in the morning sun. This is the best way to describe […]

Hakuna Matata – don’t worry

When we walked out of Kilimanjaro airport, dozens of dark-colored happy faces were looking at us expectantly. What a welcoming committee! Walter became our guide for the next 12 days! After some acclimatization at our delightful lodge we were immersed in the chaos of Arusha. Colorful people everywhere, houses that are just about to collapse, […]