What is the only regret that many African safari travelers go home with? Not seeing a leopard. I know of several repeat visitors to Africa who have struck out on …
Elephants Everybody’s Favorite
As a native of South Africa and someone who was fortunate enough to start going on safari as a child, I probably saw my first elephant in the wild before …
Seeing and photographing giraffes on safari in Africa
As long-time safari planners and regular African travelers, giraffes are often on our minds, or in front of our camera lenses. Other than perhaps elephants, it is the one mammal …
Cheetahs cheetahs cheetahs
For many visitors to Africa, seeing the big cats is #1 on their wish list. Nobody wants to go home only to have to say ‘no’ to the inevitable question …
Gorilla Trekking in Uganda and Rwanda
The night before my first ever gorilla trek in the Nkuringo sector of Bwindi National Park in Uganda, I did not sleep well. Excitement, anticipation, maybe a little bit of …
The Walk Mashatu Foot Safari Botswana
As one part of a multifaceted trip which also includes game drives and some water experiences such as boating or canoeing, a foot safari is for many the purest form …
Kruger Park and Sabi Sands continued
I wrapped up an extensive educational trip in Kruger Park and in the northern, western and southern sections of the Sabi Sand Reserve, notching up multiple big cat sightings (lions, …
A Visit to Kruger National Park & Sabi Sand Reserve South Africa
Over the course of a week or so in the Kruger Park area I discovered a couple of superb new camps and revisited an old favorite, saw lots of animals …
A Visit to Northern Botswana Continued
Having taken my farewell of the Kalahari for a while, I was driven back to Maun where I got back on a small plane for the half hour flight or …
A Visit to Northern Botswana
On a recent May trip to Northern Botswana, I revisited a couple of spectacular tented camps in the northern part of the Okavango Delta, interacted with the Abu Camp elephant …
