Three Things About a Tuesday That You’ll Never Experience in the City
We often play ‘the days of the week’ game here as staff. Working for six weeks straight, we don’t experience the usual rhythm of the five-day work week with a …
We often play ‘the days of the week’ game here as staff. Working for six weeks straight, we don’t experience the usual rhythm of the five-day work week with a …
Today is Heritage Day in South Africa. It is a day that we celebrate the myriad of cultures that make up this astonishing rainbow nation. Over the course of this …
So it seems like Boris got lost in Mauritania. Well, the evidence isn’t conclusive yet, but the outlook is bleak. His last transmission was from almost a month ago, on …
Although we’re technically still at the beginning of spring, the soaring temperatures resemble more of those experienced during the summer months. A light drizzle at the end of last week …
I don’t know if you have ever heard the loud honking call which resonates from the beautiful Egyptian goose. Myself, tracker Shadrack Mkhebla and guest Spencer Palmer certainly did. From …
The most abundant wild bird species on the planet, the red-billed quelea, has been swarming on Londolozi in their thousands. In fact, these tiny little birds have completely stolen the …
Allan McSmith and I had set out in search of elephants in the afternoon of a crisp winter’s day. Allan is a renowned trails guide in Botswana and the Kruger …
With winter behind us, and the soaring temperatures of summer fast approaching, many of the animals find themselves (as they did during the drought months), making use of the Sand …
African tribes have traditionally believed many strange and wonderful things about birds. The Zulu people call a bird an ingonyi, the Sesotho and Tswana people call birds ngonyani. These African …
With the number 300 right around the corner for the iconic Week in Pictures post, we felt something had to be done to commemorate it properly. We wanted it to …
For as long as they have coexisted on earth, there has been conflict between lions and buffalo. For a pride of lions, a buffalo could provide them with food for …
As we have now come to the end of the winter months at Londolozi, which happens to be my favourite time of the year for the low temperatures, misty mornings …
On a relatively cool morning not so long ago, we decided to cross through the Sand River and treat our guests to a drive filled with beautiful scenic views. The …
Since Londolozi was first purchased in 1926 after a tennis match between friends, we have always felt a deep connection to this magical sport. Yesterday was no different as there …
“The rhythm of walking generates a kind of rhythm of thinking, and a passage through a landscape echoes or stimulates the passage through a series of thoughts. This creates an …