After spending several days in Victoria Falls, my next destination was Hwange National Park. On this day I left by road for Hwange, traveling a distance of about 200 km …
A Visit to Victoria Falls Hwange Zimbabwe
In late May last year, just after noon on what was a Tuesday, I stepped into a seven seater Mahindra Airvan at Saile Airstrip on the edge of the Linyanti …
A Visit to Namibia
I experienced a serious case of deja vu late May last year, when we were driven from Onguma Lodge in the eastern part of Namibia’s Etosha National Park, all the …
A Visit to South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province
On what was my second trip to South Africa’s eastern Cape Province in two years, I learnt more about the area and what makes it special. There are several good …
Timbavati Game Reserve Kruger Park
The Timbavati Game Reserve, a massive privately operated game sanctuary adjacent to the west of the central portion of Kruger Park, is sometimes overshadowed by its better known neighbor to …
Johannesburg Sightseeing
South Africa’s City of Gold – Johannesburg – is widely referred to as Joburg (not ‘Joberg’ mind you) or sometimes Joeys and even Jozi for short. You can even use …
Kenya Part 2 Lewa
Every once in a while on my African travels, I discover a place that almost immediately appeals to me and which I soon realize, our guests will come to enjoy …
Kenya Trip Report Part 1: The Masai Mara
Since I first started traveling to Kenya in the 1990’s, I have grown increasingly fond of this beautiful and incredibly diverse country and its friendly, easy-going people. With every return …
Benguerra Island Mozambique
In June last year, we made our first visit to Mozambique, spending three perfect days at Azura Benguerra, a secluded, beautiful spot with stunning views over the clean, blue water …
Visit to Northern Botswana
If going on safari in Africa is your idea of heaven, then Botswana is nirvana. A few days there and you’re in a state of perfect happiness, in an …