Tanzania
I took my teen son on a safari. Here’s the gory truth
The smells of the African bush can be just as powerful as the sights – wild, untampered with and fresh from nature’s butchery.
- Penny Watson
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Jane Goodall had ‘old friends’ in Sydney, but rebuked Australian conservation efforts
“Australia is not doing well at all,” said Goodall, who had a close relationship with Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, on one of her many visits.
- Amy Ripley
Port guide: Zanzibar, Tanzania
A handful of travel destinations have legendary names that evoke adventure, and this colourful, lively and historic port is one of them.
- Brian Johnston
I booked a safari on the cheap, then my plans unravelled
Short on time and money, I did a safari on a shoestring. It was both frustrating and profound.
- Kurt Johnson
In the Serengeti, sisterhood is the key to survival
For elephants and lionesses, survival hangs on sisterhood. And sisterhood is what National Geographic’s recent wildlife documentary, Queens, is all about.
- Nell Geraets
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A Pitch Perfect partner: Rebel Wilson helps Tanzania’s poorest and smartest children
Long before Australian actor Rebel Wilson was a Hollywood star, her photograph had pride of place in a one-room mud hut in Tanzania that was home to a bright young student she was sponsoring.
- Julie Power and Caitlin Fitzsimmons
It’s an (expensive) bucket-list item. Here’s how to do it on a budget
Good safaris are never cheap, but choose wisely and it’s possible to have an incredible experience without breaking the bank.
- Graham Boynton
Take on the King and don’t miss: How Gabriel broke the greatest marathoner of all-time
Tanzanian star Gabriel Geay, who will race in the Sydney Marathon on Sunday, is one of the handful of runners to have beaten Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge.
- Iain Payten
Late winter escapes: The world’s best places for an August holiday
Keen to escape Australia in August? Here are the countries and cities to visit for their summer, winter or welcoming dry season.
- Brian Johnston
Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania: Freddie Mercury museum where a little silhouetto of the singer can still be found
It's been 30 years since the death of Queen's Freddie Mercury and his birthplace has a museum dedicated to the singer.
- Catherine Marshall