All Blog Posts Tagged 'Africa' (331)

BOTSWANA.

"WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LAND BASED AND WATER DOMINATED CAMPS"?

Often I am asked about the difference between the Land based and the Water dominated camps in Botswana.

For this reason I hope this description assists you with your planning and arranging for your uniquely African safari journey.…

Another perfect interlude to your authentic African safari - Matobo Hills in Zimbabwe.

IMAGE: Matobo Hill - Also knows as The Bald Heads -…

Kenya lies on the Equator therefore the dry and wet seasons have relatively stable and pleasant temperatures and allow year round safaris and game viewing.

IMAGE:     A Masai Warrior keeping a watchful eye…

EXPERIENCE RWANDA - The Land of a Thousand Hills.

IMAGE:  Gorilla tracking and forest walks

Peer…

We almost didn’t go. The thought of getting up at dawn…

Callejones llenos de polvo. Niños correteando y sorteando a los turistas. El olor a especias que se mete en los pulmones. Una moto por aquí, un burro por allá y los gritos del que quiere vender para ganarse el pan diario. La mezquita como un espejismo. Le parecerá un sueño, una película exótica o un relato de Las mil y una noches, pero …

A bridge crosses the Zambezi River right on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.Heavy with traffic, the bridge is also used for bungee jumping as well as vantage point for visitors who want to experience the mighty Victoria Falls.

I’ve arrived at the attraction from the Zambezi side, and, after having flagged…

One is the loneliest number, or so the lyrics to a certain song tell us. In the past, the solo traveller has traditionally been an unusual sight, a rarity in a world of travelling couples and families.

However, these days, the so called ‘lonely’ solo traveller can…

The BBC Africa series had everybody glued to their safari seats, and the last program was no different. Hosted by veteran natural history presenter, Sir David Attenborough, the focus was on various conservation initiatives including, attempts by armed guards to stem the extinction of the…

Why is it every so often we long to be spending time 'away from it all'?



Sure the pressures of modern life can be exacting on our system, but a good weekend usually sorts that stress out. To really get away from it all because something in you says "OK, time for a break" means more than getting away from the daily stresses of our lives - its a re-connecting to that part of ourselves which needs recharging. In a space that supports it,…

See video Voices United for Mali - 'Mali-ko'

It’s horrible, of course, the war currently going on in Mali, the desecration of Sufi shrines in Timbuktu, and the disruption of lives in a place where life doesn’t allow much margin for error. …

Many of us have been fortunate enough to have been on safari in Africa - some of us more than once. An African safari is something that should be on everyone's bucket list.  I have been fortunate enough to have been on a hot-air balloon over the Masai Mara - truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But all safaris, safari lodges, and games reserves are clearly not all alike. Once in a while you just have to live like a star.



But even if you're not Brad and Angelina, but just have…

Ever since first visiting Morocco more than a dozen years ago, I’ve always marveled that this North African country manages to pack such a whole lot of interesting into such modest dimensions (it’s a little bigger than California, less than a third the size of Quebec, and merely a little over a quarter as spacious as the U.K.).…

First impressions of what to expect in Sierra Leone were not encouraging. The Sierra Leone High Commission in the UK, where tourists are required to apply for visas, is on a narrow street in central London. The reception area was dark and shabby. Visa applicants were directed…

Christmas is upon us once again. What is it about Christmas that brings out the inner child in all of us? For billions of people around the world Christmas is the biggest holiday or time-off of the year. The annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ is also one of most popular and busiest times of the year to travel. The holiday is most likened to Santa Claus and the North Pole, but while many will spend Christmas in the snow, not all Christmas destinations are filled with white…