Notes from the field.
Guides, route comparisons, packing lists and seasonal advice, written by the planners and guides who live this work.
Guides · 11 min
Tanzania safari cost: a complete 2026 price guide
What a Tanzania safari really costs in 2026 — budget, mid-range and luxury daily rates, what's included, and where the money actually goes.
Travel Tips · 7 min
When is the best time to visit Tanzania?
There is no single best month, only the right month for the journey you're imagining.
Travel Tips · 5 min
A senior planner's safari packing list
Less than you think, in colours that matter.
Kilimanjaro · 8 min
Choosing your Kilimanjaro route
Six trails, six personalities. Here's how to find yours.
Safari · 6 min
Going on safari with children
What we've learned from 12 years of family departures.
Safari · 9 min
The Great Migration, month by month
The herds never stop moving. Here's where they are when.
Zanzibar · 6 min
A Zanzibar honeymoon, planned slowly
Two nights in Stone Town, then five barefoot days. The shape that works.