Musings of my Tanzania trip
As a Danish person living in Africa it was probably impossible for the iconic film Out of Africa to fail having an impression on me. Although I was just a wee little thing when the movie was released in the mid 80’s,….../
As a Danish person living in Africa it was probably impossible for the iconic film Out of Africa to fail having an impression on me. Although I was just a wee little thing when the movie was released in the mid 80’s,….../
Northern Kenya boasts some of the most diverse wilderness in East Africa. From the ice-tipped jagged peaks of Mount Kenya, down the cascade of green foothills on its base, through pockets of forest, out onto the vast, desert landscape all….../
Sitting at my desk researching ‘the rhino story’ I couldn’t check the tears blurring my vision. No matter how many times I’m confronted by the stories, no matter how often I’m greeted by the headlines, no matter the frequent exposure….../
Let’s face it, most of us will confess to sitting at work daydreaming of a romantic weekend away. The plotting and planning can be fun and can start here! So don’t just dream about it, read on, grab your loved….../
I strongly dislike crowds. Any crowds. Concert crowds, crowds at a sale, food stall crowds, crowds on a beach, holiday crowds. All crowds really! Crowds and I are not happy bed fellows. Crowds, or to be more specific, the general lack….../
South Africa, like its people, is a melting pot of different cultures and flavours, and nowhere is this more evident than in its food. Influenced by the Dutch settlers, native Africans and the slaves that were brought over from Indonesia….../
A just-married Cape Town friend, who's husband had to go back to work instead of going on honeymoon straight away (ouch), took one of her wedding guests (who'd come all the way from Australia) on a whistle stop safari road….../
The idea of an idyllic safari excursion is not often associated with the concept of a kid friendly holiday. Despite the fact that tracking and spotting animals in their natural habitat is educational for the kids, safaris seldom cater for….../
One of our most-beloved ecotourism books is Africa’s Finest, recently published by renowned nature conservationist (and founder of Wilderness Safaris) Colin Bell and co-author David Bristow. Together they have given the safari industry a full audit and the book shines….../
When Jan van Riebeek arrived in the Cape in 1652 as an employee of the Dutch East India Company he was tasked with starting a vegetable garden which would provide much needed fresh produce for ships rounding the Cape of….../
Being in the travel industry we come across many incredible hotels on a daily basis, but even we had to gasp at some of the wondrous and magical hotels featured in Earth Pom’s list of ’26 Of The Coolest Hotels….../
Once known as the five wild animals that were the most challenging and dangerous to hunt on foot in Africa, the Big Five thankfully are now the five animals that most people want to see when on an African safari,….../