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Jul-2022
Tanzania’s land is a compilation of diverse ecosystems; from the dry grasslands to the lush rainforests and towering volcanic mountains. Nearly 100,000 square kilometers are protected as one of the 22 National Parks. Amongst these protected areas is Mkomazi National Park, a hidden gem in the Northern wilderness. The common sightings of elephants, oryx, and […]
Jul-2022
The Maasai Indigenous Group has a rich history in East Africa. Their beautiful culture and customs are paired with a unique nomadic lifestyle that makes it possible for them to live off of the unforgiving arid lands of Tanzania and Kenya. Maasai live as pastoralists, which, similar to hunter-gatherers, involves grazing and migrating across vast […]
Jul-2022
The unity of humans and nature can often be lost in the flurry of daily life. It is important to take moments to step away and reflect on the ways in which everything is connected, and to set as a reminder for what further purpose daily tasks might hold. Human to human connections and […]
Lake Tanganyika, the longest lake in the world (660km), is one of the best kept secrets and one of the most beautiful places to visit in Tanzania. This incredible rift lake is home to biological diversity hotspot with over 2,000 species of plants, fish, birds and invertebrates that are only found in this part of […]
On March 17th, 2021, the former President of Tanzania, John Magufuli, passed away. Two days later, Tanzania’s first female president, President Samia Suluhu Hassan assumed the position. Since the unexpected transition, President Hassan has begun to make slow changes to the Tanzanian government’s approach on important issues such as, the COVID-19 Pandemic, the media and […]
Jun-2021
As we are looking forward to being able to travel more freely a topic that keeps popping up is purposeful travel. The pause in travel, triggered by the global pandemic, gives us time to reflect that there is an overall lack of purpose in the way people travel, a trend that has grown over the […]
Nov-2020
This fall SENE participated in a week-long Leave No Trace event on Mount Kilimanjaro. The main concept of Leave No Trace is to “enter the wild, enjoy the wild, then leave it as you found it…without trash, cigarette butts or a smoldering fire” (Julia Hubbel). 15 companies with 400+ mountain crew members participated in this event […]
Since 2016, Dr. Linda Beck, Associate Dean of Experiential & Global Education at the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF), has taken groups of students to Tanzania on a short-term travel course to learn about sustainable tourism and environmental activism in Tanzania. Linda lived in Tanzania with her husband, Dr. Mark Pires, and their two […]
Nov-2020
As many of you may have seen in the news last month, a fire raged over our beloved Mount Kilimanjaro for a week, from October 11th to October 18th. The fire burned 70 square kilometers of Kilimanjaro’s vegetation in the Whona area. This included the razing of nine huts at Horombo Camp, but the newer […]
