Combining the stunningly beautiful Lower Zambezi National Park with the wildlife-rich South Luangwa, home of the walking safari, this itinerary ensures that you get the best of both worlds.
Introduction I still remember the first time I found myself on foot just fifty metres from a bull elephant in Zambia’s Lower Zambezi region. It was a calm afternoon—cicadas humming, the air thick with the scent of damp earth. The…
Only 39? Given your complete and never-ending addiction to the continent, I would have expected more, to be quite frank… Well I had to keep it down or I would never have got this article published, would I? Clearly I…
Imagine it’s your final morning on safari, and you’re drifting in a hot-air balloon as the sun peeks over the savannah. Below, elephants amble toward a watering hole, their silhouettes gently outlined by the golden light. You can’t help but…
Picture this: You’re on the outskirts of a remote Namibian desert, sipping coffee as the sun begins to creep over the dunes. A gentle breeze kicks up a swirl of sand that catches the early light. You planned to hop…
On our last trip to Kenya we visited a souvenir market in Nairobi. A vibrant sea of colour spread before us—rows of beaded jewelry, handmade wooden carvings, and woven baskets stacked high. It was impossible not to marvel at the…
Imagine stepping off a small plane onto a dirt airstrip in the heart of Africa, the late-afternoon sun painting the horizon in brilliant oranges and purples. You catch your breath—not just because the view is so spectacular, but because a…
Picture a campfire glowing softly under the African night sky, its embers casting dancing shadows on the canvas of your tent. In that hush—where the distant roar of a lion might remind you that you’re a guest in a land…
Imagine stepping onto a quiet savannah at first light, the horizon painted in gentle pastels of purple and gold. The warm scent of acacia trees drifts on the breeze, and you hear distant birdsong woven into the hush before dawn.…
For many, the spark of wanderlust ignites not from glossy brochures or mass-market ads, but from the immersive stories captured on film. Documentary-style travel—filmmakers venturing into remote landscapes, intimate communities, and fragile ecosystems—offers viewers a lens into worlds they’ve never…
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