The Intrepid Tourist

Author CAROLINE ARNOLD's travel blog--a writer's journeys around the world

Monday, December 1, 2025

CLOSE-UP WITH ELEPHANTS in TARANGIRI NATIONAL PARK, Tanzania, Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

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Mother elephant and her calf, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania. My friend Karen Minkowski has visited Africa many times and has contributed...
Monday, November 24, 2025

NGORONGORO CRATER NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA, Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

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Young male lions, Ngorongoro Crater National Park, Tanzania. My friend Karen Minkowski has visited Africa many times and has contributed oft...
Monday, November 17, 2025

THE SERENGETI, A MAGICAL PLACE TO SEE WILFLIFE, Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

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Female leopard with her cub, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. My friend Karen Minkowski has visited Africa many times and has contributed ...
Monday, November 10, 2025

BEAUTIFUL BIRDS AT LAKE MANYARA, TANZANIA, Guest Post by Karen Minkowski

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Yellow-billed Stork, Lake Manyara, Tanzania. My friend Karen Minkowski has visited Africa many times and has contributed often to The Intrep...
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I like to think of myself as a Lonely Planet traveler without the backpack. (Translation: I like vacation spots that are off the beaten track but I’m willing to get there in a rented car and stay in a comfortable hotel.) I like trips to remote or unusual places especially if they feature wildlife, ancient history, cultural events, opportunities for hiking or other outdoor activities. Sometimes I am an accidental tourist, a result of my own or my husband’s business travel. I am a children’s book author and travel for research and to speak at schools and conferences. (Go to www.carolinearnold.com or www.carolinearnoldart.blogspot.com for more about my books and art.) My husband is a scientist and international meetings have provided the starting point for trips. Sometimes my destination is chosen because of family connections. And sometimes I simply choose a place because I have never been there before. I have always kept a diary when I travel (long before blogs were invented) and written the occasional article about my trips. Some of those articles and diary entries (heretofore unpublished) will be posted here. I will also post comments on my current and recent travel.
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