Trekking ·
Why you should climb Mount Meru before Kilimanjaro
Four days on Tanzania's second mountain is the single most useful thing you can do for your Kilimanjaro summit chances.
Journal
Notes from the field
Practical writing on trekking, wildlife and planning a trip to Tanzania.
Planning ·
The best time to visit Tanzania, month by month
There is no single best month — only the best month for what you want to see.
Trekking ·
How to train for Kilimanjaro (and what not to bother with)
Long walks on hills, in the boots you will wear. Most of the rest is noise.
Planning ·
What to pack for a Tanzania safari
Less than you think, in colours that do not shout, in a soft bag.
Wildlife ·
Following the Great Migration through the year
Where the herds are in any given month, and where you should be.
Trekking ·
Altitude sickness on Kilimanjaro: what to know
What it feels like, what helps, and the symptoms that end a climb.