Author: TranquilKilimanjaro

Flaunting her summit success on Uhuru Peak, Africa's highest point on Mount Kilimanjaro, she is no stranger to flaunting her stuff on the runway. Sara Sampaio, Victoria's Secret model, was working to a different beat in the new year, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. The 24-year-old model documented her daring journey on Instagram, publishing a series of photos chronicling her exploits. She appeared to be delighted with her efforts, as she shared a jubilant photo of herself at the peak on Friday, grinning from ear to ear, announcing she had achieved the top. 'I made it to the summit of #kilimanjaro!' she captioned the photo. After 6 days and a 17-hour walk to the top and back to the lowest gate yesterday, I have to say that this was the most physically demanding thing I have ever done.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Sara Sampaio (@sarasampaio) What a great way to begin the year!' The brunette began her ascent on Saturday and shared a photo of the massive peak, which rests on Tanzania's plains. It is Africa's tallest peak and the world's largest freestanding mountain. The Portuguese-born model shared a gorgeous snapshot of Mount Kilimanjaro with the caption: 'Climbing.' She followed it up with a shot taken on Tuesday, in which the peak could be seen in the backdrop and the model was framed by the camp. She looked incredibly elegant with a wooly cap and warm leggings while being wrapped up in a white jacket. 'So near and yet so far,' she captioned the photo. Kilimanjaro is built up of three volcanic cones, and its name translates to "Mountain of Light," "Greatness," or "Caravans." Sara also posted a photo of herself snoozing in a sleeping bag, her flawless face poking out. 'Braving the frigid nights

Martijn Seuren, a skilled 32-year-old alpinist from the Netherlands, tragically passed away on the morning of Wednesday, July 22, after a fall from a ridge on the Mont Blanc massif situated on the border between France and Italy. He was climbing alongside Swiss mountaineer, Ueli Steck, who had set out to conquer all 82 4,000-meter peaks in the Alps within a span of 80 days. The ambitious mission took a sombre turn as Seuren plummeted roughly 300 meters (985ft) to his demise on the Italian side of the mountain. French search and rescue teams later recovered his body from a crevasse, while the exact circumstances leading to the accident remain a subject of investigation. It was while ascending the Aiguille de Rochefort in the Mont Blanc massif that Seuren, having the same goal as Steck albeit over a more extended timeline, met his unfortunate end at an altitude of 3,900 meters in the early hours of the morning. Known as the “Swiss Machine”, Ueli Steck was famous for his quick and unroped ascents of challenging climbs like the north face of the Eiger, which he conquered in just a few hours. His current goal is to complete this feat in 80 days, travelling between alpine areas on a mountain bike. During a climb of the Rochefort Ridge traverse to Aiguille de Rochefort with fellow climber and speed-climbing alpinist Ueli Steck, as well as another climber, they aimed to summit Rochefortgrat and then move on to Pointe Walker atop the Grandes Jorasses. This final peak was a part of Steck's quest to climb all 82 4,000-meter peaks in the Alps, a feat that would make him the first Dutch climber to achieve this milestone. Aside from aiming to climb all 82 summits in just 80 days this summer, Steck planned to

Normally, you can catch me on CNN for two hours every day. And, as much as I enjoy my job, I wanted a break. Last summer, I relocated to NYC, immersed myself in my new life, and have never been happier. At the same time, the wheel began to spin faster than it had ever done before. And I needed a REAL vacation after an especially trying news cycle. So I requested two weeks off, something I'd never done in my 15-year career, and decided it was time to stop talking about Africa and really see it. It took me reaching 35 to finally achieve a dream I'd had since I was 13 years old when a buddy and her father have whisked away on a safari in Kenya (I know, a safari at 13 — we should all be so lucky). Fast forward 20 years, and I can still remember her giddiness when she got home the Maasai Tribe tales, and the small giraffe figurine she bought me, which I still have stashed away. I couldn't just travel to Africa because I'd waited so long to take such a significant vacation. I'd have to climb a mountain — and not just any mountain, but the continent's tallest: Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro, which rises 19,340 feet above sea level. Could I, however, pull it off? As a journalist, I immediately went into data-gathering mode. I was given some advice. Read a lot of books. I went to REI to get some supplies. (Admission: I purchased stuff that required me to return home and Google.) In the dark, could you put batteries into your Black Diamond headlamp? How do you choose the best sweat- and water-resistant underwear? Mmmkay.) Finally, and most significantly, I found a wonderful partner who was eager to join

A group of students from the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka, in the Moshi Kilimanjaro region, visited the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) head office in Dar-es-Salaam to learn more about the organization's role and functions, particularly in marketing Tanzania as a tourist destination. STUDENTS FROM MWEKA VISIT TTB After a familiarization tour of TTB's main office, students from Wildlife Management College of Mweka and their instructors pause for a photo with TTB's Senior Marketing Officer Mr Vedastus Mwita (standing fifth from right). A group of students from the College of African Wildlife Management, Mweka, in the Moshi Kilimanjaro area, visited the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) main office in Dar-es-Salaam to learn more about the organization's role and activities, notably in marketing Tanzania as a tourist destination. Following a brief presentation in TTB's boardroom by officials from the Promoting department, the visiting students were highly pleased and excited about how TTB fulfills its responsibilities in marketing Tanzania worldwide as well as the board's local tourist promotion programs. MWEKA College, Kilimanjaro The College of African Wildlife Management (CAWM), sometimes known as Mweka College or just Mweka, is a Tanzanian university located in the settlement of the same name on the southern slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, about 14 kilometers north of the city of Moshi. The Mweka Route, one of the paths used for the descent on Kilimanjaro, is named after the town. Following Tanganyika's independence in 1961, Bruce Kinloch founded the College of African Wildlife Management in 1963 as a pioneer school for the training of African wildlife managers. Mweka College is very famous in Tanzania and it admits hundreds of students each year to study at this esteemed institution located on the base of Kilimanjaro.   Where is Mweka College located? The College is situated 70 kilometers from Kilimanjaro International