Tag: Tanzania
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Tourists and Turtles
Story and photos by Melissa Gaskill This blog frequently covers travel that makes a difference – trips that incorporate volunteering, are culturally sensitive, support local businesses, and respect the human and natural environment – or all of the above. I wrote a guest post about such a trip about a year ago, Turtle Rescue on…
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11 tips for a successful photo safari
Giraffe, Crescent Island, Lake Naivasha, Kenya (Fred Tooley) Good nature photography takes years of painstaking study and practice, first-rate equipment and a great deal of patience. But as Houston architect Fred Tooley discovered, spectacular shots are there for the taking on safari, and you don’t have to be a professional photographer to get them. I asked…
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Cultural Safari in Tanzania
When I told people I was planning a trip to Tanzania, the first question was: “Are you going on safari?” Well, I didn’t see giraffes and elephants and lions. But since “safari” is the Swahili word for “journey,” I can honestly say I did! Look for the full story in the Houston Chronicle and San…