Travel Stories

• activities

8 min read • Mar 7, 2022

You’d need a lifetime to explore all Tanzania has to offer, but our list of top things to do is a great place to start.

• tips and advice

• destination practicalities

6 min read • Mar 4, 2022

From safaris and spice islands to beaches and mountains, Tanzania is the whole East Africa package. Here's what you need to know about getting a visa.

• public transport

• destination practicalities

10 min read • Mar 3, 2022

Exploring Tanzania's national parks, lakes and islands is easy, with frequent buses, trains, boats and planes. Here's a guide to getting around in Tanzania.

• beaches

• activities

7 min read • Feb 18, 2022

The spirits blessed Tanzania with hundreds of miles of coastline, so a beach trip is definitely on the cards. Here's a guide to Tanzania's top beaches.

• wildlife and nature

• activities

7 min read • Jan 22, 2022

If you want to discover the best of Tanzania, hire a car and spend weeks on the road surrounded by nature and culture.

• national parks

• activities

7 min read • Jan 18, 2022

From spotting the Big Five to climbing a huge stratovolcano, Tanzania’s national parks are never short of drama. These are the best.

• wildlife and nature

• activities

14 min read • Nov 1, 2021

Behold the ultimate wildlife spectacle: The Great Migration of wildebeest and zebra through the Serengeti.

• destination practicalities

• tips and advice

4 min read • Aug 1, 2021

A round-up of the best times to visit Tanzania and a month-by-month guide to the most interesting events.

• digital nomad

• connections

4 min read • Aug 4, 2020

Frontline nurse and photographer, Cohan Zarnoch, shares images she took of tribespeople on her travels in Tanzania, Ethiopia, Namibia and Morocco.

• wildlife and nature

• activities

6 min read • Oct 31, 2019

When it comes to planning a safari in Africa, there is one big question you need to answer before starting. Are you ready for a self-drive safari?

• luxury

• connections

5 min read • Oct 22, 2019

If you’ve never before been on safari in Africa, you may wonder how your days will be spent. Here we run down what you can expect, from dawn to nightfall.

• art

• art and culture

5 min read • Aug 15, 2019

The allure of Zanzibar is timeless. White sands and turquoise waters ring the island, and African, Indian, Arabic and Persian influences intertwine in…

• romance

• connections

7 min read • Aug 11, 2019

We’ve hit peak wedding season, and just like the rest of us, celebrities love a summer ceremony. The past few weeks have seen Zoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman…

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Jul 22, 2019

A week at an all-inclusive resort promises idle, sunny days but it doesn’t usually spell adventure. After all, where’s the thrill of exploration when…

• wildlife and nature

• activities

3 min read • May 24, 2012

Zanzibar -- the very name brings to mind salty sea breezes that carry the taste of exotic spices. Floating in electric blue waters off the east coast of…

• beaches

• activities

4 min read • May 22, 2012

As the home of the Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and a string of other world-famous wildlife sanctuaries, Tanzania is well-established as one…

• wildlife and nature

• activities

4 min read • Apr 18, 2012

In addition to being one of the best places in the world for up-close encounters with chimpanzees, Mahale Mountains National Park, nestled on the Lake…

• wildlife and nature

• activities

4 min read • Dec 6, 2010

The Masai Mara National Reserve is 1510 sq km of open rolling grasslands that extend northward from Tanzania's Serengeti. It reaches its pinnacle every…

• food

• food and drink

2 min read • Sep 10, 2009

It’s no wonder that Zanzibar gets the lion's (sultan's?) share of attention on the Zanzibar Archipelago. Its old Stone Town pulsates with a mesmerising…

• wildlife and nature

• activities

2 min read • Aug 27, 2009

If you imagine taking all the hippos you'd see at any famous East African park and cramming them together into a muddy trickle of water that you could…