Why travel to Africa? We get it. You are spoilt for choice. We are all being enticed with images of far-flung beautiful and empty destinations, each one more excited to welcome you than the last....

Back in May, I had the good fortune of going on another Tanzania photographic safari in the northern regions. This time I was visiting outside of the peak season so I was keen to see how the...

Over the last few years there has been an explosion of activity in this once sleepy backwater with a raft of new game lodges opening up. For years the Zambezi National Park was considered the...

One of the things that Safari specialists are not always very good at is getting our clients to travel with us over and over again. (Too much time planning new trips for clients, not enough time...

When we first did this comparison, a few years ago, it was a real eye-opener for me because I had almost bought into the notion that we may not always be competitive. I was wrong. That is how...

Some might assume that most lodges have ‘come to the party’ and aligned themselves with environmentally friendly practices by now. Indeed a large number of them are making strides in altering...

Why we love to spot wild dog Wild dogs are one of the rarer predators to spot, but also one of the most rewarding sightings. Because, unlike a sleeping cat or a leopard lazing in a tree, they are...

The Cape Winelands and its “Show Towns”! To write a post comparing Stellenbosch versus Franschhoek in the Cape Winelands is fairly dangerous. I may have furious hoteliers from both towns claiming...

Ever wondered about the Architecture of the Winelands? One of the Wineland’s most charming features is its plentiful examples of Cape Dutch architecture. Especially in Stellenbosch and on the...