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A South African Young Explorer
Ever dreamt of embarking on an extreme, once-in-a-lifetime adventure? What about summiting a previously unclimbed peak? … or having an intimate encounter with a shark? 21-year-old Rick Kotze, who...
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5 Amazing African Trees
When my mum and dad first began dating, my dad was stationed in the Kruger National Park, where he was working on vegetation maps for the army. My mum, desperate to impress her new wilderness man,...
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Meeting face to face in Niassa
Ella was doing her home-schooling work the other day, a lesson on the five senses. “What is a smell you like?”. “Flowers”, she says. “Ok, well what is a smell you dislike?” With no hesitation, “Dead...
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Why Africa? Novelist Tony Park on his Addiction to Africa
I’m an Australian who writes novels set in Africa and I spend six months of every year travelling in Africa, researching and writing my books. Not surprisingly, the second question most people ask me...
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Micro-lighting in South Luangwa and the secret trauma of crocodiles
As an aspiring conservationist, I recognise the importance of appreciating all forms of life – the ‘cute’ and the ‘beautiful’, the ‘ugly’ and the ‘ferocious’. But, quite frankly, I have always found it...
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Zimbabwe: safe as houseboats
Return to Eden is a good name for a houseboat. Every time I come back to Lake Kariba I find I’ve forgotten just what a paradise it is. The winter days are sunny and warm and the nights are mild. Hippos...
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Fantastical Shoebills: 7 Fab Facts
Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you King Whale-Head (the English translation of Balaeniceps rex), cover star of the October issue of Africa Geographic. The latest issue of Africa Geographic (October...
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Facing Into the Storm
After a delayed start, we’d eventually loaded everyone and everything onto the vessel in the bluff harbour. The excitement of beginning our adventure could hardly be quelled by anything. At least...
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Head to Head with Zambezi Sharks
Having faced an uphill battle in our first two weeks, our luck has begun to change. We have identified the problems with the engine and we have acquired a very talented cameraman. Richard is from the...
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Finding Leopard Cubs in a Tree and other Photographic Adventures
“Leopard,” I heard our guide, Andrew, shout, “And a cub in that tree”. We had barely left camp on our first game drive and we had already struck leopard. It was too much for my eyes to comprehend. It...
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Something to look forward to in 2013
Meet Botswana’s desert. Recognisable by its endlessly rolling red sand dunes, parched fossil riverbeds and wide acacia savannas, the Kalahari Desert is one of Africa’s richest and most remote safari...
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A guided tour through Gombe Stream National Park
Having only been awarded the protective status of National Park in the late 1960s, the significance of Tanzania’s smallest forest reserve was, for a long time, unrecognised. Had this transition not...
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Romping with Otters at Kariega Game Reserve
Truth be told there was nothing ominous about the morning as we duly kick-started it at 0600 am. The threat of rain seemed imminent, a leaden cloud slung low over Kariega’s contours and lazy mists rose...
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A Desert Romance
I had heard three things about camels: 1. Riding one is like being on a mechanical bull; 2. They are mean spirited; and 3. They spit green vomit at people. So, when the camel lifted his furry upper lip...
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The Hunting Games at Mara North Conservancy
Renowned photographer and guide Albie Venter shares with us dramatic pictures taken in Kenya’s Masai Mara Game Reserve. Cheetah mothers often take advantage of young antelope (in this case a Thompson’s...
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What kind of fair-trade traveller are you?
Whether you’re a true city-slicker or a five-star hippy, you can turn your stay and adventures into eco-friendly experiences with the Fair Trade Tourism organisation. In this month’s issue of Africa...
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Madagascar by the compass
Madagascar is quickly moving up explorers’ to-go lists as the island builds a reputation as a one-of-a-kind destination, with a biodiversity that is so incredible it is hard to believe that it all...
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How to Kiss a Giraffe
Although this post is about Nairobi’s famous retreat, Giraffe Manor, it’s the manners of the resident giraffes that make the place so wonderful. As my readers know, I often write about animal...
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The Forgotten Okavango Delta – the Panhandle
Fishing near Ngwesi houseboat, an enchanting vessel in which to explorie the Okavango Delta. The myriad waterways, the plethora of wildlife and the lush vegetation in the Okavango Delta make it a...
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“An epic game experience”– Chobe National Park: Botswana
IMAGINE…seeing more than 500 elephants, thousands of buffalo and countless other species on a single safari drive or river cruise! Welcome to Botswana’s legendary Chobe National Park, simply the finest...
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