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This week's Moment of Travel Zen comes to us from Susan Portnoy of The Insatiable Traveler[1] . Her photo was taken on a trip to Kenya's Mara Triangle.


"Rain falls, sun shines, it's a mix of dramatic colors on the Masai Mara."

Safaris offer the unique opportunity to connect with nature and witness animals living in their natural habitat. No matter where you go, on a safari you're immersed in your surroundings in a totally zen way.


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  • Two vultures, perched high on an acacia, watch the sun set on the Masai Mara -Susan Portnoy




  • A giraffe at sunset pauses for a photograph. -Susan Portnoy




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    An old female elephant reflects the brilliant gold of the grass and the rising sun. -Susan Portnoy




  • Acacia trees bathe in the moody light, the results of a recent rain. -Susan Portnoy




  • Two of three cheetah brothers briefly stop their play in front of a small herd of elephants. -Susan Portnoy




  • Rain falls, sun shines, it's a mix of dramatic colors on the Masai Mara. -Susan Portnoy




  • A lone bull giraffe silhouetted against the sky of the Masai Mara. -Susan Portnoy




  • A beauty of a beast, this lion is the epitome of a King. -Susan Portnoy




  • A small herd of elephants graze in the early morning. -Susan Portnoy




  • Balloon to balloon photography: herds of wildebeest and zebra, wary of the giant floating thing in the sky, run across the Masai Mara. -Susan Portnoy




  • Spectacular clouds loom over an acacia tree at sunset. -Susan Portnoy




  • An elephant grazes at sunset. -Susan Portnoy




  • Avifauna Safari India -Deepti Singh Gupta




  • "I just finished a safari in Africa last week. Saw your tweet and had to share. It was the absolute time of my life. The animals were beautiful, the culture was honest and the sights were magical." -Rachelle Boudry




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  • -Rachelle Boudry




  • Masai Mara National Reserve, Tanzania. -Zoe Cooper Clark




  • Masai Mara National Reserve, Tanzania. -Zoe Cooper Clark




  • Masai Mara National Reserve, Tanzania. -Zoe Cooper Clark




  • Masai Mara National Reserve, Tanzania. -Zoe Cooper Clark




  • Masai Mara National Reserve, Tanzania. -Zoe Cooper Clark






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