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 …
Hwange & Mana Pools
The last week of our Zimbabwe educational trip was spent at four different properties in Hwange and Mana Pools. Overall, we rate Zimbabwe highly as an excellent value for money …
Matoppos Park, Hwange & Victoria Falls
The next stop on our Zimbabwe trip was the Matobbos, an intriguing, fascinating area in Zimbabwe’s south-western Matabeleland province, which deserves a lot more attention than it currently gets. This …
Lower Zambezi, Mana Pools & Gonarezhou
Over dinner some years ago at the River Club upstream from Vic Falls, I was gently chided about a comment I had made about the Zambezi River. “It is the …
Greater Kruger Park Area Part 2
Our long-awaited 3-night stay at Jabulani in the private Kapama Game Reserve lived up to and exceeded every expectation we had. Together with our dear friends Abe & Rosanna Lambrechts …
