Nomad Tanzania Over breakfast at Lamai Serengeti Camp on the day of my departure, I had my first ‘Africa moment’ of the trip. Maybe it was just a matter of …
Namiri Plains Camp Serengeti Plains
A Rare Black Serval Say ‘Seronera’ to an African safari pro and you might get a raised eyebrow. While everyone acknowledges Seronera – the central portion of the vast Serengeti …
Sanctuary Kusini Camp Southern Serengeti
Sanctuary Retreats On my last night at Sanctuary Kusini Camp in the Southern Serengeti this February, I heard lions roaring from my tent. As I found out the following morning, …
Serengeti Safari Camp Ndutu
Ngare Sero Lodge Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park is one of Africa’s greatest wildlife sanctuaries. Massive in size – dwarfing Kenya’s Masai Mara which is part of the same ecosystem – …
Mwiba Lodge Southern Serengeti Tanzania
Ngare Sero Lodge On my first night at the divine Mwiba Lodge in Tanzania’s Southern Serengeti, I was thoroughly jetlagged. And craved sleep more than anything else. Ten minutes after …
Where to stay in Arusha Tanzania
Ngare Sero Lodge For most visitors to Tanzania, Arusha is an unavoidable one-night stand before heading out to their first safari destination. We’ve been through that process a few times …
Tswalu Kalahari Reserve Part 2
In Setswana, Tswalu means a ‘new beginning’ and under the stewardship of the Oppenheimer family, the aim is to deliver exactly that: a fresh era of hope for the people …
Tswalu Kalahari Reserve Part 1
An African photographic safari is likely one of the most intriguing, multi-layered vacation experiences imaginable. It starts with the place. Often remote, sometimes romantic, occasionally jaw-droppingly awesome. Then there’s the …
Eagle View Leopard Hill Camps
Eagle View The ideal safari destination is hard to pick but for first time visitors to Africa and to Kenya in particular, the Naboisho Conservancy just north of the Masai …
Basecamp Mara Kenya
Basecamp Mara Returning to Kenya’s Masai Mara is always exciting and so it was early last December when we arrived at Basecamp Mara in the Talek area, in the center …