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Our African travel blog features a smorgasbord collection of articles ranging from updates from the bush, safari stories, travel tips and advice, conservation matters, industry gossip and insightful news and reviews about travel in Southern and East Africa. With contributions by travel experts with a passion for Africa, you will be inspired, informed and prepared for your next African adventure.
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There’s something quite extraordinary about sitting on a train, listening to the gentle clickety-clack of the train on the tracks and seeing mesmerizing landscapes sweep past you. We get quite a few requests about train travel, and while there…
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IT’S BEEN RAINING! We are please to report that due to sustained and heavy rains over the last few months, Cape Town’s dams have collectively increased by over 20 percentage points. With several months left in the winter rainfall…
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Singita have been a brand synonymous with luxury and are well known across the globe for their extraordinary safari experiences at their 12 award-winning luxury camps and lodges that span 3 of Africa’s best wildlife rich countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe and…
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Travelling and food go hand in hand, and it’s often the new and exciting flavour combinations that you sampled on holiday that stay with you long after you’ve unpacked your suitcase. Historically the top foodie destinations have been France…
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Are you planning a trip to Africa and not sure how to join the dots or how to choose a safari perfect for you? We thought we’d outline some of our best African Safaris and tell you why we…
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Seeing Mountain Gorillas in their natural habitat is right up there on my bucket list. For now I’ll have to be content with living vicariously through our lucky clients who go Gorilla Trekking in either Rwanda or Uganda and…
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I recently spent a long weekend in Johannesburg which describes itself as ‘The New York of Africa’. Having been born and raised in Johannesburg and then spending six years in New York I was intrigued by the description. Like…
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That an elephant was blocking our approach to the small airstrip was almost definitely a coincidence, but I love a bit of portent. You see, it was US election time and the improbable ascendency of the Republican elephant to…
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Imagine Kenya as a travel destination and you are probably conjuring up images of expansive savannahs teeming with herds of wildlife with the iconic image of an Acacia tree starkly silhouetted against a crimson sky. Kenya, after all, is…
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One of the most magical and achingly beautiful countries in the world, Kenya is an incredible travel destination known for its diverse landscapes, dazzling light, spectacular variety of animals and friendly people. The safari regions in Kenya are considered safe…