The Okavango Delta in Botswana is the largest and most beautiful oasis in Africa – an isolated, lush green paradise with some of the richest wildlife in the world. But what causes the annual...

Part 2 of our article on suggestions for activities with children when you are on holiday in the Cape. (Click here to read Part 1 of Things to do with kids in Cape Town if you missed it…) Part 2...

Many places in Africa lay claim to being the ‘cradle of mankind’, but only in recent times has there been just one species of the genus homo. So theoretically they could all be correct! Ethiopia...

Being a solo traveller is a two-fold affair! On the one hand you are completely independent, having to think only of yourself and no one else’s likes and dislikes. (Phew!) But on the other you’ll...

Lots of our guests fly to the Kruger National Park and its adjacent private game reserves for their Kruger safari. And then they fly straight out again. Unless you are seriously short on time, I...

Family Safaris are best with children of seven or so. By this age, the safari planning questions become easier to answer. If a lodge takes children under 12 then they’re allowed to go on the...

Beyond the Mountains:  Places to visit the vast grandeur of South Africa without undertaking a ‘groot trek’ all of your own. Let’s face it, for many of us the idea of venturing off into the...

Saving money on a holiday – Is that even possible?? Safaris are never an inexpensive holiday option. It is an all-inclusive experience and much of the cost goes towards the upkeep of the game...

“What do the Norwegians say?” is often the question my family ask when we want to know the weather forecast. For some reason the Norwegian weather website (www.yr.no) seems to be the most...