““I have been recommending that people pack their first few days of clothes in their carry-on luggage.””
Duma Explorer/Alika Africa was recently featured in UCLA’s magazine for MBAs (Stacy Readal is alumni of two California institutions - UC Berkeley and UCLA).
Stacy Readal’s love affair with Tanzania began during her undergraduate years at UC Berkeley, when a study abroad program introduced her to the country’s landscapes, wildlife, and people. Captivated, she returned after graduation to volunteer—and it was during this time that she bought her first safari vehicle and founded Duma Explorer.
She went on to live in Tanzania for 15 years (pausing briefly for two years to earn her MBA from UCLA), traveling extensively across Africa and becoming fluent in Swahili. Today, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Stacy returns regularly to the continent she knows so well. She personally designs many of our travelers’ custom itineraries, bringing her deep firsthand knowledge and passion to every journey.
