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Amy sitting on a bed at Guardian Guest House with the Pyramids of Giza at sunset

Guardian Guest House Giza: A Budget Stay With a Direct Pyramid View

The Pyramids of Giza are one of those sights I’d seen in photos forever, but nothing prepares you for how huge and close they feel in person. At Guardian Guest House, I could look straight out from my room and see them without even leaving the bed. It was such a surreal way to start […]

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Wildebeest waiting beside the Mara River in northern Serengeti, Tanzania

The Tanzania Safari Guide: Serengeti, Ngorongoro, & Tarangire

We spent two full days in Kenya waiting for the Great Migration to cross the Mara River, only to watch the wildebeest gather along the bank and walk away again. I had wanted to see a river crossing for so long, so when we finally crossed into Tanzania, I was hopeful but trying not to […]

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Wildebeest beneath a rainbow in Masai Mara, Kenya

The Kenya Safari Guide: Masai Mara, Amboseli, & Lake Nakuru

Before my first African safari, I had watched wildlife documentaries and The Lion King enough to think I knew what the landscapes would feel like. I pictured wide golden plains, acacia trees, and animals I had only ever seen on a screen, but I was not prepared for my first zebra. Standing in the grass […]

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