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In December 2006, the leaders of 5 African countries - Botswana, Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Namibia - did something quite extraordinary: gathering at Victoria Falls, they each signed a Memorandum of Understanding and pledged to work towards crea...
This is a story of a zebra that earned his stripes by proving his rank. As some of us know, there is a Plains zebra on the reserve that does not particularly like hanging out with his own kind, in fact he has taken a liking to the rare Watusi cattle herd that grazes G...
Flying on a Jet Plane: It is extremely tempting and very easy, when travelling on a budget to get onto a cheap flight search engine, find the cheape...
So here we are, it was our 5th day...
The Masai Mara is dying. That was the sobering verdict of TheFynbosGuy in last week’s blog: ‘Should You Miss the Mara...
Its no secret that Cape Town is a world in one city. From glorious beaches, iconic mountains and glittering oceans - Cape Town is truly blessed. Ther...
It's one of Africa's most famous game reserves and is home - for part of the year at least - to the much-documented wildebeest migration as well as hordes of other familiarly furry African mammals. And I'm saying you shouldn't...
The warning signs were obvious - heavier than normal rain in Angola; a current high water table in Botswana; a late-burst rainy season - and now come the consequences. It seems that the Okavan...
Ask anyone what they want to see on safari and they’re likely to answer the Big 5; some threatened or endangered species such as cheetah or wild dog; or maybe – if they have a pair of binoculars dangling from their neck and a notebook firmly tucked ...
The trappings of city life tend to fall away the further you drive into the Cape Winelands; you're surrounded by purple-tinted mountains, endless vineyards bursting with grapes climb the hills, quaint towns a...
Chumming in relation to shark cage diving is a hotly contested issue. There are those that believe that chumming is unethical and environmentally meddlesome. Conversely, the other side claims that as long as you aren't feeding the sha...
Recently a furore has erupted among those in the 'South Africa safari-know'; why? Well, SANParks (South Africa National Parks) has ...
Part 1: Southern Africa It's one of the most commonly asked questions in the travel industry: "When's the best time to go on safari?" And the soothing answers from the sales floor are usually along the lines ...
The Aerial Cableway for Table Mountain will be closed from the 18 - 31 July 2011. Weather permitting it will re-open on the 1 August 2011. For updates and further useful information you can check their website:http://tablemountain.net...
I'm a lucky guy. No really I am: I lived and worked in Botswana during the 1990s and had the opportunity to stay gratis at luxury safari lodges with per person per night prices that made me wince then and couldn't even contemplate these days unless I sold...
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