On pilgrimage, you learn how close the past and present are. Millions of other travellers have trod the same path you’re currently walking on. Passing through forests and over fields that have remained unchanged for millennia, you realize it’s the…
In South Africa’s Western Cape, Table Mountain stands tall above everything else, literally and figuratively. You’ll find this 3.2km/2mi-long flat-topped mountain just to the south of Cape Town. It watches over the Mother City year-in, year-out, rewarding those individuals who…
“It’s perfectly safe. No one canoeing with me has ever capsized!” So said Ben Parker**, co-founder of Tongabezi, my favourite lodge in Livingstone, Zambia. I was staying there with Natasha, my now sister-in-law, and her parents. Her parents were visiting…
My first visit to Egypt enthralled me. So much so, that I knew I’d go back one day… I just didn’t think it would take me 20 years! Nevertheless, my expectations for a return visit were high to begin with,…
Kenya is a land of beauty and diversity, with an endless list of reasons to visit. Featuring stunning landscapes, animal and plant life, and fascinating cultures, Kenya is truly blessed with these riches, and more! We asked some of our…
For centuries, the Maasai of East Africa practiced a traditional rite of passage to manhood… the hunting and killing of a lion. Today, the hunt is for medals, not animals, and it takes place at what has become the Maasai…
A marriage proposal should be special, personal and above all romantic. Prince William proposed to Kate in Kenya, Sean and Charlize got engaged in Cape Town and Tiger Woods got engaged to Elin Nordegren on safari in South Africa (though…
One of our newest featured lodges, Elephant Eye in Hwange, Zimbabwe, shared this story of the very resourceful Fork-Tailed Drongo. One of their staff, Blessed Chalibamba, was working with a team undertaking controlled fire burning just outside the concession. (The fire…
For the true Globetrotter, travelling is about so much more than ticking off the ‘must-see’ places. It’s about discovering hidden gems off the beaten track, meeting the locals, trying out new experiences that take you out of your comfort zone,…
The following was written by Corne Schalkwyk who was in Uganda in the Early Spring of 2014 with our Africa team manager, Moira. You can follow his blog, Travel with Corne for more photos’ of Uganda. In a small country about the size of one…
First on the list for first-time travellers to Africa is often the “Big Five”. The Big Five are ofcourse 5 animals who were once regarded as the hardest prey for Big Game Hunters, and Safari operators still use the term today.…
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