by Kelvin | Sep 9, 2026 | trip-to-tanzania
Most people planning a Tanzania trip build their days around one shape: wake early, drive to a park gate, watch wildlife, drive back, sleep, repeat. It works, and nobody comes home regretting a lion at dawn. But if you're after a genuinely unique Tanzanian experience,...
by Kelvin | Sep 7, 2026 | trip-to-tanzania
Search for an African Art Gallery in Tanzania and most results point you back into Arusha, to the Cultural Heritage Centre and a scattering of smaller shops. Worth a look if you're staying the night. Less convenient if you're already on the road toward Ngorongoro...
by Kelvin | Sep 4, 2026 | Tanzanian Food
Ask ten guides what to do between Arusha and Ngorongoro Crater and most send you back into town first. The Cultural Heritage Centre, maybe the Tanzanite Experience, then out again the way you came. Fine if you're spending the night in Arusha. Less fine if you're...
by Kelvin | Aug 29, 2026 | tanzanite-jewelry
A customer in our Arusha gallery held up a ring last month and asked me straight out: “Is this actually rarer than a diamond, or is that just something you tell buyers?” I get asked some version of that most weeks. The answer is yes, and it’s not a...
by Kelvin | Aug 14, 2026 | tanzanite-jewelry
Most people who come on one of our gem tours have already bought tanzanite before — a ring, maybe a pendant picked up on a previous trip. What actually gets them, every time, is standing on the ground where it all came from and realising just how small the area is. A...