Tanzania Safari Part 2 – Serengeti National Park

Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship An Eventful Lunch at Ngorongoro On the 2nd day, we stopped at Ngorongoro crater (which you must pass through to get to Serengeti) to eat the lunch Jimmy had packed nicely for us. At the picnic location, several storks taller than myself and some overly aggressive kites …

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Tanzania Safari Part 1 – Tarangire National Park

Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship Exciting, Thrilling, and Unforgettable are just a few epic words to describe our 4-day camping safari with Materuni Tours. Our trip took place in mid-September during the height of the dry season. We had missed the great migration, but that made little difference in the number and …

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David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage

Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Elephant Orphanage is the absolute must-visit place in Nairobi. It was our 1st and favorite stop in Nairobi. Dr. Dame Daphne Sheldrick founded DSWT in 1977. She was named and dedicated after her late husband, David Sheldrick, the founding Warden at Tsavo …

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Hiking Kilimanjaro Base Camp with Materuni Tours

Last Updated on June 7, 2025 by Travelationship Do you want to experience Mt. Kilimanjaro but can’t afford the hefty price tag or are unsure you could make the summit? The Marangu Route base camp day hike is a perfect alternative. We booked our hike through Materuni Tours, located in Moshi, Tanzania. We learned about …

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a lioness surveying a dry grass field.

Our Travelationship in Review: September 2015

Last Updated on July 12, 2025 by Travelationship September came and went so quickly. As it always seems to happen to us, we found our stride the week or so before departing Rwanda. We ran out of time to do everything on our Rwanda list, but we will return and accomplish it all someday. Our …

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Rite of Passage

Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship One of the most important Masai festivals marks the coming of age of Masai boys who are 12-25 years old. Boys must give away everything that they own. On the day of the ceremony, the boys shave their heads and paint their faces with white chalk, dressed …

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