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Why an open safari vehicle offers the ultimate game drive experience

If you're planning a safari in Africa, be sure to consider the type of vehicle you'll be using this option when choosing your vehicle for game drives.

Collective nouns for African wildlife to impress, confuse and amuse

There seem to be collective nouns for every animal you could hope to encounter, and most of them appear to have been dreamed up around the campfire after three too many G&Ts. No matter, learn a few of these and you'll be able to impress fellow passengers on your game drive.

4WD self-drive: The ultimate adventure in Africa

Hiring a 4WD vehicle and heading into the bush is perhaps the most exciting and adventurous way to experience the beauty of Africa - and it is not as daunting as it may sound

Safari Notes: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

It's no exaggeration to say that the Serengeti National Park is the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world. With an area of 14,763 square kilometres, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa and is home to one of the most incredible spectacles on earth - the great migration of wildebeest and zebra.

Road trip report: Off the beaten track in the Western Cape, South Africa

On this road trip I started and finished in Cape Town but ventured into the lesser-known areas including the Karoo and the Cederberg Mountains

Trip report: Namibia – Onward to Swakopmund and Sossusvlei

This is the second and final part of my trip report from Namibia; you can find the first part by clicking the link below: Part One: Trip report: Namibia – Driving north to Etosha National Park Knowing that I had…

Safari Notes: South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

South Luangwa National Park deserves its reputation as one of the best safari destinations in Africa; a real wilderness but boasting a high density of wildlife. With recent estimates of over 40,000 elephant, a wealth of other animals and excellent…

Your Virtual Safari – Day 7 – Living on the edge and visiting the Victoria Falls

Day 7 of your virtual safari and you're spending the day in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Your Virtual Safari – Day 6 – Up, up and away!

Day 6 of your virtual safari and it's an early start for a hot-air balloon trip over the Serengeti followed by an afternoon game drive and a stay at one of Africa's best safari camps

Your Virtual Safari – Day 5 – From the city to the Ngorongoro Crater

Day 5 of your virtual safari and you're exploring some of Tanzania's legendary attractions. Follow the journey from Arusha to the Ngorongoro Crater

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