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Delightful snorkeling day-trip with Safari Blue in Zanzibar

Delightful snorkeling day-trip with Safari Blue in Zanzibar

By Debbi Wynne, May 4, 2016
Posted in: News

Although our holiday planning doesn’t always revolve around diving, we are keen divers and snorkelers, who are more often than not aware of the marine possibilities at our impending destination. Zanzibar (an island off the coast of Tanzania) is well known….../

Delightful snorkeling day-trip with Safari Blue in Zanzibar
Family Donates Soccer Kit To Thornybush School – Smiles All Round!

Family Donates Soccer Kit To Thornybush School – Smiles All Round!

By Stef Black, May 4, 2016
Posted in: News

Once in a while, we come across a feel-good story, that warms our hearts, and this is certainly one of those! While planning the safari adventure that consultant Ilze Fox put together for them, the King family from Cincinnati decided that….../

Family Donates Soccer Kit To Thornybush School – Smiles All Round!
Trip Report : My Tanzania Safari – March 2016

Trip Report : My Tanzania Safari – March 2016

By Charles Ratcliffe, April 20, 2016
Posted in: News, Tanzania

Editor's note:  Charlie Ratcliffe is one of Cape Town's best tour guides but truth be told his heart is happiest in the wilderness.  Here is a recent account of an enviable Tanzania safari.  Since a child, I had heard of….../

Trip Report : My Tanzania Safari – March 2016
Drones & Wildlife – Should You Bring Yours on Safari?

Drones & Wildlife – Should You Bring Yours on Safari?

By Debbi Wynne, April 8, 2016
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Drone! The word is on just about everyone’s lips, and they are apparently just about everywhere … but should they be in the bush, on safari and used in conservation efforts ? Before considering where they should and shouldn’t be….../

Drones & Wildlife – Should You Bring Yours on Safari?
Why Shamwari is the best Big 5 reserve in the Eastern Cape

Why Shamwari is the best Big 5 reserve in the Eastern Cape

By Debbi Wynne, March 11, 2016
Posted in: News

If you want to see the Big Five (plus a wide variety of other animals and birds) in a malaria-free environment within easy access to Cape Town and the Garden Route then Shamwari is your best option.  Honeymooners will love the….../

Why Shamwari is the best Big 5 reserve in the Eastern Cape
Can You Guarantee That We’ll See Elephants In Addo National Park?

Can You Guarantee That We’ll See Elephants In Addo National Park?

By Debbi Wynne, March 7, 2016
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The Addo Elephant National Park is the third largest national park in South Africa, and lies roughly one hour’s drive from the small port city of Port Elizabeth, in the coastal province of the Eastern Cape of the country.  It….../

Can You Guarantee That We’ll See Elephants In Addo National Park?
Why Are The Lodges In The Sabi Sand So Expensive?

Why Are The Lodges In The Sabi Sand So Expensive?

By Debbi Wynne, February 26, 2016
Posted in: News

Pioneers of sustainable wildlife tourism in Southern Africa, and the oldest of all the private game reserves in South Africa, the Sabi Sand Game Reserve dates back to 1948, and is undoubtedly, the most famous of the private game reserve….../

Why Are The Lodges In The Sabi Sand So Expensive?
Why Is Kruger The Best Safari Destination In South Africa?

Why Is Kruger The Best Safari Destination In South Africa?

By Debbi Wynne, February 22, 2016
Posted in: News

For travelers embarking on a safari holiday to South Africa, selecting a game reserve or national park can be a daunting task.  Here is a deep dive into what makes the Kruger National Park  such a famous safari destination.  I'll….../

Why Is Kruger The Best Safari Destination In South Africa?
Is Phinda The Best Game Reserve In KwaZulu Natal?

Is Phinda The Best Game Reserve In KwaZulu Natal?

By Debbi Wynne, February 16, 2016
Posted in: News

In the east of South Africa, in the northern reaches of the coastal province of KwaZulu Natal, lies the award-winning Phinda Private Game Reserve. The reserve, covering 230 square kilometres (23,000 hectares), boasting seven distinct ecosystems (including the rare Sand….../

Is Phinda The Best Game Reserve In KwaZulu Natal?
Why Is The Madikwe Such A Success Story?

Why Is The Madikwe Such A Success Story?

By Debbi Wynne, February 15, 2016
Posted in: News

Although previously farmland, the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve has become the 5th largest game reserve in South Africa. Madikwe is a three-way collaboration between government, local communities and the private sector; the reserve provides a sustainable environment for the local….../

Why Is The Madikwe Such A Success Story?
The World’s First Carbon Neutral National Park

The World’s First Carbon Neutral National Park

By Stef Black, February 4, 2016
Posted in: News

BioCarbon Partners (an African-based and majority African-owned social enterprise that manages and develops carbon projects in Africa) together with the Zambian Wildlife Authority and Conservation Lower Zambezi which are supported by the USAID Community Forests Program have recently announced that….../

The World’s First Carbon Neutral National Park
My trip to the Zimbabwean side of Vic Falls

My trip to the Zimbabwean side of Vic Falls

By Lise Kargaard, January 28, 2016
Posted in: News, Zimbabwe

It’s really fascinating to try and imagine what went through the minds of those whose first notion of the Victoria Falls was the thunderous plume of mist on the horizon. The sights beheld by David Livingstone and those before him….../

My trip to the Zimbabwean side of Vic Falls
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