Arriving in Kenya and taking a tour of the top sights of Nairobi on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. After climbing Kilimanjaro and doing the safari circuit, Lake Manyara, Serengeti, and Ngorongoro we were headed to Kenya. From Arusha they had an international bus directly to the capital. It left early in the morning … Continue reading Nairobi the Capital of Kenya
A review of Sarova Mara Game Camp in the Maasai Mara Reserve, Kenya during the trip, The Great Eastern Summer. Highlights Amazing luxury for a self-sufficient property in the middle of the Mara. Extremely friendly and compassionate service team. Safari with a real Maasai tribe member in a decked out Land Cruiser. Multiple dining options … Continue reading Experience: Sarova Mara Game Camp, Maasai Mara
Spending a day on safari at Ngorongoro Crater on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Ngorongoro Crater lies in the conservation area of the same pleasant sounding name. This UNESCO World Heritage Site holds the world’s largest inactive and unfilled volcanic caldera. The Maasai are also able to enter the crater for their livestock to … Continue reading Ngorongoro Crater
Exploring the Serengeti on a two day tour during the trip The Great Eastern Summer. The Serengeti, a UNESCO World Heritage Site can be traced back to 1892 when it was created as a game reserve by the British colonialists. The name comes from the Maasai word siringet meaning “the place where the land runs … Continue reading The Serengeti
A tour of Lake Manyara through pictures on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. The start of our three day safari trip with Nature Beauties brought us to Lake Manyara. Said to be the “loveliest … in Africa” by Ernest Hemingway, the park offers a wide variety of animals. Near the lake hundreds of species … Continue reading Lake Manyara
A story of showing up in Arusha and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on a 5-day trek with no preparation from the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is no joke and thinking that it was a walk in the park (literally) was quite foolish. At 5,895 m, Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa … Continue reading How I Almost Died on Kilimanjaro
Exploring Arusha and some of the top sights of the city and booking our hike to Kilimanjaro on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. The city with over half a million in population is the capital of the Arusha Region and a hub for tourists. Right at the base of Mount Meru, the major attractions … Continue reading Arusha the Tourist Hub
Exploring the top sights of Zanzibar, Stone City and the magnificent beaches, during the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Once an independent country, Zanzibar is now a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania. The island is famous for its white sandy beaches and the historical Stone City. It also produces cloves, cinnamon, pepper, and nutmeg which has … Continue reading Exploring the Top Sights of Zanzibar
A journey through Cuba in a week visiting Vinales, Santa Clara, Cayo Santa Maria and Trinidad on the trip Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Itinerary Map
The start of a weeklong journey through Cuba spending two days visiting the best sights in Havana on the trip Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Havana The capital and largest city of Cuba was founded in the 16th century by Spanish conquistadors. It is now a major tourist city with over a … Continue reading Havana, Cuba