August 17 2010

When I suggest the concept of a mobile safari to people, the comment I get is, “is that like a camping trip? I really don’t want to have to sleep in a tent and cook my own food.” It usually takes a while to properly explain the idea so I figured I’d set the record straight once and for all.

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August 6 2010

Trip Planning

Dreaming of a Green Christmas

Africa

I’m sure as August kicks off, the last thing on your mind is weather so cold you mutter profanity as you leave the warm cocoon of home. Soon enough though, the autumn will be here and the cold, steely dread will set in. As winter approaches you’ll be wishing for warmer climes.

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July 20 2010

Trip Planning

Serengeti Special

Africa, Tanzania, Serengeti

“Then they drift past strips of Serengeti... You can pause in wonder, they paused in wonder and yeah, I paused in wonder too.” I heard this song by the Tragically Hip this morning and then noticed in my email a new special on the Serengeti that made me, well, pause in wonder.

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July 9 2010

Hotels

Lukula Selous

Africa, Tanzania, Selous Game Reserve

Selous… the name conjures childhood imaginings of what I believed the wildness of Africa would be like. For old safari hands, the name seems to make them go doe-eyed and misty, gazing longingly into the middle distance as if remembering an old lover.

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June 29 2010

Hotels

Little Makalolo

Africa, Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park

So much of what makes a safari camp great is the setting, and it’s not always a strict checklist of things that must be present for the camp to make the list. It’s more ineffable than that. Generally though, the backdrop for the overall experience plays a big part.

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June 22 2010

See & Do

Robben Island

Africa, South Africa, Cape Town

Robben Island’s infamy is synonymous with recent South African history. As a result, as a museum and tourist attraction it is deservedly very popular. This popularity means that the regular tour can get a bit busy and impersonal.

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Trip Planning

Safari, Old School

Africa, Botswana

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Trip Planning

Dreaming of a Green Christmas

Africa

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Trip Planning

Serengeti Special

Africa, Tanzania, Serengeti

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Hotels

Lukula Selous

Africa, Tanzania, Selous Game Reserve

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Hotels

Little Makalolo

Africa, Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park

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See & Do

Robben Island

Africa, South Africa, Cape Town

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