Hot air ballooning gives you a bird's eye view during the migration season

The most extraordinary way to experience and safely be at the mercy of nature is to float over Tanzania's savannah in a hot air balloon.

The unique perspective gives a much truer and mind-blowing sense of the huge expanses of bush.

It costs around US$4,000 to bag a lion in Tanzania

Whatever your feelings for the poor animals that meet their maker at the end of a gun, or the people involved in the bloodthirsty sport, there is no denying that the immense value of revenues derived from foreign hunters to both Tanzania and local communities.

Getting a fire started in Tanzania

The phrase "necessity is the mother of invention" seems constantly relevant in Tanzania, where people earn little and rely on ingenuity to survive.

This is a country where flatbed pick-up trucks have been adapted to allow 40-odd people to squat, stand and hang off the back.

Dolphins and turtles are easily spotted in the coral reefs off Zanzibar

Zanzibar and the other Indian Ocean Island of Pemba to the north have between them some of the best diving in East Africa.

Dive sites here are suitable for every level of experience and all can enjoy spectacular levels of visibility, from 20-60 meters in waters that average a very comfortable 27 degrees.