Travel Tips & Planning

Malaria Prevention Tips for East Africa Travelers Malaria remains one of the few genuine health risks that deserves serious attention before any East Africa trip, and […]

Travel Insurance for African Safaris: What to Look For Travel insurance is one of those purchases that feels optional right up until the moment it is […]

Understanding Safari Vehicle Types: Pop-Top vs Open Land Cruiser Ask any experienced safari guide what makes the biggest difference to a game drive experience, and vehicle […]

How to Choose Between a Group Safari and a Private Safari One of the earliest and most consequential decisions in planning an East Africa trip has […]

East Africa Safari Budget Breakdown: What Things Really Cost Ask three different tour operators what an East Africa safari costs and it is entirely possible to […]

Solo Female Travel Safety Tips for East Africa Solo female travelers make up a genuinely large and growing share of visitors to East Africa, and the […]

LGBTQ+ Travel Considerations in East Africa Planning an East Africa trip as an LGBTQ+ traveler requires a more honest, country-specific conversation than most other practical travel […]

Traveling to East Africa with a Newborn or Infant Traveling to East Africa with a newborn or infant is a genuinely different kind of trip planning […]

Multigenerational Family Safari Planning Guide Planning a safari that genuinely works for grandparents, parents, and children traveling together is a different exercise than planning for any […]

Gap Year Backpacking Routes Through East Africa East Africa has become one of the more popular gap year backpacking regions over the past decade, offering a […]

Volunteering Opportunities in East Africa: What to Know Volunteering in East Africa attracts a genuinely large number of travelers every year, drawn by the idea of […]

Essential Camera Gear for an East Africa Safari Deciding what camera gear to bring on an East Africa safari involves a real tradeoff between image quality […]