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• Weird Things We’ve Eaten in Africa

  kimberoo in South Africa,, African Adventures,, Food & Wine,, Quirky Stuff,,

  March 25th, 2010 12:44pm

  Pretty much anywhere you travel around the world will bring you up close to the local cuisine of that destination - unless of course you're being safe (and boring) and only sticking to fast food! ...

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• No Rain, No Gain: Why Travel to Botswana in the Off Season.

  thefynbosguy in Botswana,, On Safari,, Travel Tips,, Wildlife,,

  April 13th, 2010 3:56pm

  So Botswana has a rainy season but don't panic just yet. Considering the extreme north of the country experiences the highest annual average rainfall at 650mm (about the same as London) and the bl...

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• On a Game Drive: Be Cool

  kimberoo in Botswana,, Kenya,, Namibia,, South Africa,, Tanzania,, Uganda,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,, On Safari,, Travel Tips,,

  May 11th, 2010 2:53pm

  Many people on their first African safari will ask all the right questions: what do I bring? Is it safe? Can I take photos? Will there be beer? Well, maybe not so much ...

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• Game Viewing in the Eastern Cape: Aloes, Spekboom & Karoo Scrub

  kimberoo in South Africa,, Wildlife,,

  May 28th, 2010 4:25pm

  Driving through the scrubby green bush of Shamwari Private Game Reserve recently, I was made aware o...

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• A few “Safari” words: Part 2

  africanarray in Botswana,, Kenya,, Malawi,, Mozambique,, Namibia,, Rwanda,, South Africa,, Tanzania,, Uganda,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,,

  June 23rd, 2010 12:36pm

  Following part 1 where we featured "safari" words used most frequently, here is the second part. Herbivore-An animal that only eats grass, leaves and other plants Little Five-Buff...

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• The Wonders Of Amboseli

  ziarasafaris in Kenya,, African Adventures,, Family Holidays,, On Safari,, Responsible Tourism,, Self-drive holidays,, Travel Tips,, Wildlife,,

  June 29th, 2010 9:42am

    In a country where virtually every corner could be described as beautiful, amazing or breathtaking, it is testament to Amboseli's austere beauty and diversity of landscape that it continues to be, after the w...

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• Botswana and Kruger

  hakane65 in Botswana,, South Africa,,

  June 30th, 2010 7:17pm

  May 8-22, 2010 This was a 14-day trip spanning Northern Botswana and Sabi Sands Reserve in Kruger. It was booked by go2africa.com. We had a fantastic time. We visited 5 lodges, 3 Desert? lodges in Botswana and 2 lodges in Kruger. It's very di...

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• Is a Cape Town Safari possible?

  emmagass in South Africa,, On Safari,, Wildlife,,

  July 1st, 2010 1:23pm

  Cape Town is in Africa; Africa is home to the iconic Big 5 African animals, therefore you should be able to go on Safari near Cape Town. Right? Well not exactly. Cape Town has incredible n...

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• Africa’s UGLY Five

  kimberoo in Botswana,, Kenya,, Namibia,, South Africa,, Tanzania,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,, On Safari,, Quirky Stuff,, Wildlife,,

  July 27th, 2010 10:28am

  Whenever my family and I have been on a trip to one of South Africa's great wildlife reserves, it's always been with the 'hunt' of a particular group of animals in mind. Ah, yes the Big 5. ...

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• Go Local! Home-Grown Guides on Safari

  kimberoo in Botswana,, Kenya,, Namibia,, South Africa,, Tanzania,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,, African Adventures,, City Life,, Community & Culture,, On Safari,, Travel Tips,,

  August 12th, 2010 4:32pm

  Any foreign destination comes with its fair share of scariness: new customs to navigate, food to digest, clothes to wear and terrain to travel through. ...

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• Dear Sabi Sands: A Safari Wishlist

  emmagass in South Africa,, On Safari,, Wildlife,,

  August 30th, 2010 4:14pm

  We are always warned by the purists not to approach a safari with a preconceived list of “must-sees”; that the African bush is unpredictable and should be approached with an open mind. ...

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• Kenya’s Popular Safari Routes - Where to Go?

  kimberoo in Kenya,, On Safari,, Wildlife,,

  September 6th, 2010 4:19pm

  Although not as big as southerly neighbour Tanzania, Kenya - the birthplace of the classic African safari and all things 'Hemingway-esque' - is still two and a half times the size of ...

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• Africa’s Most Beautiful & Striking Antelope

  kimberoo in Botswana,, Kenya,, Namibia,, South Africa,, Tanzania,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,, Wildlife,,

  December 2nd, 2010 2:52pm

  I was on safari at Sanbona Game Reserve recently - a beautiful private reserve located in the Karoo in the Western Cape, and something really stood out for me: ...

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• The Future For Safari in Kenya

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  May 26th, 2011 10:48am

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• Notes From the Shamwari Game Reserve: Students Learning the Ropes

  helen-alexandra in South Africa,,

  May 27th, 2011 11:53am

  Students on the Shamwari Game Reserve got involved in some exciting work with the vets, rangers and at the animal hospital. They helped to dart zebras on the reserve, so...

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• Lilac-Breasted Roller

  africainside in Botswana,,

  June 16th, 2011 8:35am

  Lilac Breasted Roller By Lori Robinson   Since I was a young girl, conversatio...

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• Up In Smoke: Kenya Burns 5 Tonnes of Ivory

  sandramallinson in Kenya,, News & Current Affairs,, Wildlife,,

  July 21st, 2011 4:27pm

  Kenya’s president, Mwai Kibaki, set fire to more than five tones of ivory yesterday in an effort to focus the world’s attention on the rise in elephant poaching. "We wish to firmly demonstrate to the world our ...

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• Odzala: A chink of light in the heart of the Dark Continent?

  mysafari in Other,, News & Current Affairs,, On Safari,, Responsible Tourism,,

  August 22nd, 2011 3:58pm

  MySafari was very interested to learn recently of the development of an eco-project in the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville). Wilderness Safaris will be operating in and around the Odzala-Kokua National Park where its main aim will be to allow gue...

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• Next Big Things? 5 Little-Known National Parks Poised for Greatness.

  thefynbosguy in Botswana,, Malawi,, Mozambique,, South Africa,, Zambia,, On Safari,, Wildlife,,

  September 5th, 2011 9:03am

    Household names like the Serengeti, Chobe, the Masai Mara and Kruger may dominate the safari scene but it's often the lesser known national parks in Africa that deliver the kind of wild, remote and people-less experiences that the big...

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• My first Safari…

  shelley in South Africa,, Family Holidays,, Food & Wine,, On Safari,, Travel Tips,, Wildlife,,

  November 1st, 2011 4:27pm

  I have recently been to the Eastern Cape for my first safari experience. If you haven’t had the opportunity to do a safari, then its hard to explain how awesome this experience actually is. From the sounds of the birds calling in the early hours of...

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