Then trekking after these great apes in Africa would fall in to the category of MUST DO. Witness the mountain gorillas of Rwanda in the wild! This past February, I had the opportunity to visit these massive, shy, majestic creatures in their natural habitat in Rwanda’s Virunga Volcanoes National Park. It was dramatic, thrilling and poignant all at the same…
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EXPLORE featured in Outside Magazine
There is plenty to say about the sensationalism surrounding Ebola and how it was detrimental to the livelihood of so many countries in Africa. Thanks to Outside Magazine for including EXPLORE in a more informed approach to traveling to Africa during the Ebola crisis. In the March issue of Outside Magazine, ‘Viral Fear’ actually speaks about how the media excessively…
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Time to get Wow’ed…The WOW List by Wendy Perrin
For the past twenty five years, Wendy Perrin has been an encyclopedia for sophisticated travelers all over the world, providing an insider’s view and sharing the best kept secrets that can simply take a trip from mediocre to extraordinary. As a key contributor for Condé Nast Traveler magazine and working with the ‘best of the best’ luxury travel specialists for…
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Mother Nature Changed her Mind….Again!
The Great Migration makes a U-Turn in Tanzania
We Have A New Website
We are pleased to announce that we are officially launching a new website. EXPLORE is grateful for the hard work that has been performed by Innovation Simple, a custom web design agency based out of Utah. Our new website is built Continue Reading »
Condé Nast Traveler honors EXPLORE
EXPLORE Makes the Grade Again!! Cherri Briggs of EXPLORE INC has been named one of Condé Nast Traveler’s Top Travel Specialists for the 12th year in a row! From Condé Nast Traveler editor Wendy Perrin: “The travel planners collected here represent the best blend of destination knowledge, insider connections, user-friendliness, and value for your dollar that I’ve found in more…
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EXPLORE supports WITNESS “Focus for Change” Benefit
At EXPLORE, we are committed to the conservation and support of local communities, particularly in the more remote regions of Africa. In our experience we have found that travel and tourism can be the pivotal tool in promoting sustainable development and environmental protection in the areas in which we do business. Not only do we choose lodges and camps that…
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Effective Malaria Treatment for Africa
An Exciting Breakthrough With much relief to us at EXPLORE and to all of our fellow travelers and friends in Africa, researchers from the University of Cape Town “have announced that they have made a huge breakthrough in research for a cure for malaria,” according to Dorine Reinstein of TourismUpdate.co.za. As an African custom tour operator for the past twenty…
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Protecting the Mana Pools/Sapi/Chewore World Heritage Site
The Zambezi Society, an amazing conservation organization formed in 1982, centers its efforts on conserving wilderness and wildlife in the Zambezi Valley in the South African country of Zambia. In a bulletin we recently read posted by the Zambezi Society in August 2012, we learned that the Mana Pools/Sapi/Chewore World Heritage Site is in danger. According to the Zambezi Society,…
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