Discover the Kneeling Atlas sculpture from Pompeii’s "Little Theater" (Odeon). Join our 2026 Italy tour to walk the ash-preserved streets of the Roman Empire.

Mark Ziese

October 16, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Giants of Tarangire: Baobabs, Elephants, and the Tree of Life

Mark Ziese

October 16, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Discover the ancient baobabs of Tarangire National Park. Learn why these 1,000-year-old "upside-down" trees are the ultimate "Tree of Life" for African elephants.

Mark Ziese

October 15, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

The Serengeti Hippo Pool: Bloats, Bacteria, and Safari Perfume

Mark Ziese

October 15, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Experience the chaos of a hippo bloat in the Serengeti. Learn about hippo behavior, from their "windshield wiper" tails to their incredible immune systems.

Mark Ziese

October 14, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

The Smiling Eland: Secrets of Africa’s Largest Antelope

Mark Ziese

October 14, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Discover the docile "liquid eyes" and spiral horns of the eland. Join our February 2027 Tanzania safari to see these gentle giants in the Serengeti.

Mark Ziese

October 13, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, An Archaeologist's Rig

An Archaeologist's Rig (part 127)

Mark Ziese

October 13, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, An Archaeologist's Rig

A Land Rover strikes a natural pose in the Serengeti.

Mark Ziese

October 10, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

The Noble Lappet-faced Vulture: Africa’s Largest Scavenger

Mark Ziese

October 10, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Discover the Endangered Lappet-faced vulture. With a 9ft wingspan and distinctive malar folds, see this "noble" scavenger on our 2026 African Safari.

Mark Ziese

October 9, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Duck-Duck-Goose: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Mark Ziese

October 9, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Is it a goose or a duck? Discover the Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca), its unique "bandit mask," and where to spot them on our 2026 African Safari.

Mark Ziese

October 7, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

The Fork-tailed Drongo: Africa’s Greatest Kleptoparasite

Mark Ziese

October 7, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Discover the Fork-tailed drongo, the African bird that mimics predators to steal food. Join one of our 2026/2027 safaris to see this "kleptoparasite" in action.

Mark Ziese

October 5, 2025

Exploring Egypt, History & Archaeology

St. Catherine’s Monastery: A Fortress of Faith at the Base of Mt. Sinai

Mark Ziese

October 5, 2025

Exploring Egypt, History & Archaeology

Visit the world’s oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery at the base of Mt. Sinai. Explore the history of Justinian I and the legend of St. Catherine.

Mark Ziese

October 4, 2025

Exploring Türkiye, Plants & Animals, History & Archaeology

White Storks, Roman Ruins & Biblical History

Mark Ziese

October 4, 2025

Exploring Türkiye, Plants & Animals, History & Archaeology

See White Storks nesting on Roman columns in Ephesus. Join our 2026 Türkiye tours in March, June, or October to explore the New Testament & ancient ruins.

Mark Ziese

October 3, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

The Little Bee-eater: East Africa’s Most Dazzling Safari Bird

Mark Ziese

October 3, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Discover the Little Bee-eater (Merops pusillus) and its unique "superciliary" blue eyebrow. Join our 2026 Tanzania safari to see these emerald gems in the wild.

Mark Ziese

October 3, 2025

Exploring Türkiye

Türkiye and the Early Church, 2026

Mark Ziese

October 3, 2025

Exploring Türkiye

Türkiye and the early church! Join us as we tour Istanbul and the 7 churches of Asia Minor, June 27-July 8, 2026.

Mark Ziese

October 2, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, History & Archaeology

The Olduvai Gorge Museum: In Search of a Secret Identity

Mark Ziese

October 2, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, History & Archaeology

Discover the Olduvai Gorge Museum, located between Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti National Park. Explore the world-renowned "Cradle of Mankind" today!

Mark Ziese

October 1, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

The Secretarybird: Africa’s Fierce Snake-Hunting Raptor

Mark Ziese

October 1, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Meet the Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)—the eagle on crane legs. Learn how this endangered raptor hunts snakes on our 2026 African Safari.

Mark Ziese

September 30, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Why does the Stork Lack a Feathered Face?

Mark Ziese

September 30, 2025

Exploring Tanzania, Plants & Animals

Discover the hygienic and thermal secrets of the Yellow-billed stork (Mycteria ibis). Join our 2027 Tanzania safari to see these colorful waders.

Mark Ziese

September 29, 2025

Exploring Tanzania

Stuck in the Mud on Safari

Mark Ziese

September 29, 2025

Exploring Tanzania

Sometimes we all get stuck in the mud. On safari, its just part of the glorious adventure.