Rwanda: the country of a thousand hills. How do you ignore the genocide where 1,000,000 Rwandans where brutally killed over 100 days, more than 20 years ago? You can’t. . . You shouldn’t. . . It...

The treetop canopy tour is a great soft adventure excursion for the whole family. We did the one in the indigenous forest of the Tsitsikamma. But you can also do a similar excursion in the...

‘What shall we wear on safari in South Africa’ (or to any other destination in Africa) is a frequently asked question. The answer to this varies alot by season. The South African spring runs...

Like any job, mine has its upsides and downsides. A Botswana safari in the Okavango Delta at the start of one of the best floods in recent years was definitely one of the upsides! Ker & Downey, a...

Everyone’s idea of the ‘perfect’ honeymoon is different. Some couples would love nothing more than to be pampered and laze around a pool all day, sipping on ice cold beverages and over-indulging...

Oh, Age is but a number. . . We’ve had quite a few people with disabilities travelling with us over the years. These safaris all work smoothly because when someone is in a wheelchair, has clear...

I know, I know… This is not the most exciting of topics to get the travel juices flowing. But one which can have far-reaching consequences if ignored, as the Covid-19 pandemic showed us. What we...

If you’ve read our article about ‘cultural tourism’ you know that I have some mixed feelings about ‘cultural tours’. At best such tours can give you a tiny insight into historical,...

One of the most frequent questions we are asked is what safari clothing should we pack? So I attempt to address this question with a blog at the beginning of each season. As our answer does vary...