It took me 44 years, but I got there in the end. In 2014 I finally got to realise what all the fuss is about. Actually, I guess I knew what the fuss was about but going on safari in…
This is the second and final part of this trip report, you can find the first part here: Trip report: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Introduction As mentioned in the first part of this report from Zimbabwe, in November last year I…
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
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…
The first part of my trip report from our self-drive tour in Namibia, including Okonjima reserve, Onguma The Fort, Okakuejo Resort and Etosha National Park
This is the third and final part of the report from my trip to Uganda
The second of three articles making up a report from my trip to Uganda
This is the fourth and final part in the series. You can read the other articles here: Self-driving in South Africa: Part 1 – Johannesburg to Graskop Self-driving in South Africa: Part 2 – 19 hours in eSwatini Self-driving in…
This is the third part in the series. You can read the other articles here: Self-driving in South Africa: Part 1 – Johannesburg to Graskop Self-driving in South Africa: Part 2 – 19 hours in eSwatini Back into South…
The first of three posts comprising a full report from my trip to Uganda
This is the second part in the series. You can read the other articles here: Self-driving in South Africa: Part 1 – Johannesburg to Graskop Another day, another country After having rested up at the lovely Graskop Hotel in, er,…
South Africa is a perfect self-drive destination – in this four-part series I will show you many of the reasons why… I love it when a lack of a plan comes together You may remember that in April I used…
Introduction The story so far: after spending a week in Malawi during my month-long trip to Africa in April 2018 to attend three travel trade shows, I had five days I needed to fill. The third and final expo was…
Malawi is marketed as the "warm heart of Africa" and for once, the slogan is spot-on. Full marks for whoever came up with that, they nailed it.
For Easter 2017 I took my family on our Wild Botswana small group tour with Sunway Safaris. It was a fabulous introduction to Africa for Rebecca and I also booked the trip for our friend Gunnhild and her daughter Helene,…
This is the final part in the series describing my adventures in Botswana with Sunway Safaris – read the first post with full details on the company here: An unforgettable Botswana safari: Part 1 – The Okavango Delta. The second article…
You’ll find the first part of this article, along with a full introduction to the company I travelled with, right here: An unforgettable Botswana safari: Part 1 – The Okavango Delta. So if you haven’t already, go and read that…
Since I am currently in Botswana and off the grid for a few days (no wi-fi, no mobile phone signal – what bliss!) it seemed appropriate to republish a few articles from my last trip to the most exciting continent…
Last year I had one of the best trips of my life when I spent a week in Zimbabwe working with Imvelo Safari Lodges, a company that offers some of the best safari experiences you can have on the continent while…
Readers are well aware of my love of – and incurable addiction to – Africa. My condition worsened last year when I went on my first safari; now I crave a new hit on a daily basis. You will often…
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