Safari Journal
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KENYA · TANZANIA · May 2026
The Great Migration: When to Go and Where to Be
The Great Migration is the largest overland movement of animals on earth — 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebra and 300,000 Thomson's gazelle. Here is what nobody tells you.
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April 2026
Everything You Need to Know Before Your Gorilla Trek
There are fewer than 1,000 mountain gorillas left on earth. Spending one hour with a habituated family is one of the mos...
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March 2026
The Inner Islands of Seychelles: Beyond Mahé
Most visitors land in Mahé, spend a few days, and return home. The ones who go further — to Praslin, La Digue, Silhouett...
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Kenya by Season: What the Guidebooks Miss
The guidebooks will tell you to go between July and October. What they do not tell you is that January through March — t...
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January 2026
Maasai Mara or Serengeti? How to Choose
They share the same ecosystem, the same animals, the same migration. But the Maasai Mara and the Serengeti feel complete...
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December 2025
The Field-Tested Safari Packing List
After years of watching clients overpack, underpack, and occasionally arrive in Nairobi wearing the wrong shoes entirely...
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