This is Africa
The idea of going on an Africa safari started about two years ago when I suggested to my wife that we consider expanding our summer trips from Western Europe to …
The idea of going on an Africa safari started about two years ago when I suggested to my wife that we consider expanding our summer trips from Western Europe to …
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 …
So, what is food on safari all about? At Londolozi the food ethos is ‘simply sophisticated’ – an aromatic fusion of food inspired by Africa’s rich cultural heritage and as …
So it seems there was a hiccup as we approached the 300th edition of The Week in Pictures. A glitch in the system. Our system. We’ll reveal all next week, …
The first time you visit Africa you may arrive with expectations of what you have seen in documentaries, read on the Londolozi Blog or viewed on the internet. All of …
Very often in a litter of leopard cubs (I’m going to deal exclusively with litters of two here), one cub is more nervous than the other. Virtually every time a …
What were you doing when you were seven? How many opinions had you formed and how much did you really feel strongly about? Seven-year-old Grayden Auchinloss visited Londolozi last December …
The first leopard to be viewed consistently on Londolozi was simply known as “the Mother”. Whilst other skittish leopards had been glimpsed occasionally as they made furtive dashes for cover …
Not so long ago, Alex Jordan wrote about the knob thorn tree, and how it fits into the ecosystem at this time of year. It drew my attention to another …