In 2022, I posted a blog here where I mentioned how “Oceans and Africa” was born. It was after my second trip to Tanzania in 2020 when I decided to upend the name of my company, my logo, and the art I would show and sell.
Those who know me (or have talked to me about travel) know I want to experience as many different places as I can and I don’t often travel to the same place multiple times. I’ve now been to Tanzania an additional seven times since that eye-opening trip, and it has never disappointed. For the record, the majority of these are third party sponsored trips where I serve as as a trip leader (making sure everyone is satisfied with their whole experience) or a photography instructor (teaching workshops during the trip), often offering me discounts that allow me to return over and over.
The impact that Tanzania has had on me – both professionally and personally – cannot be overstated. My wife laughs at me because every time I say “I think I’ve made my last trip to Tanzania”, she knows it’s only a matter of time until I meet clients at an art show that say “I want to go with you on your next trip” and before we know it there is another trip being planned. In fact, there is one being planned for August 2027 that started exactly this way.
I’ve traveled to Tanzania during the dry season (very brown) and during the rainy (very green) season. I’ve witnessed the Great Migration (the world’s largest, continuous, clockwise movement of over 1.5 million wildebeest, zebra, and gazelle, traveling from the southern Serengeti through the northern plains to Kenya’s Maasai Mara and back in search of fresh grazing and water), I’ve seen a pack of hyena chase lionesses away from a downed wildebeest, I saw the return of wild dogs in the northern Serengeti (there are only an estimated number of 150-200 in the 15,000+ square mile area of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem). I’ve also met the kindest, most humble people who call Tanzania home. They love their traditions, their families, and their country.
These are a few reasons I keep going back—if August 2027 doesn’t fit in your plan but you’d like to experience this magical place yourself, please reach out to me.
