Hold The Light – Our Centenary Intention for 2026
In the softening light of dusk, there hangs an object that could be easily overlooked for its simplicity. Something that has been part of this place for 5 generations, doing …
In the softening light of dusk, there hangs an object that could be easily overlooked for its simplicity. Something that has been part of this place for 5 generations, doing …
There are some places that live in your imagination long before you ever arrive there. For me, Londolozi was one of them. I grew up hearing stories of the bush, …
As we move deeper into May, the bush continues to hold onto the lushness brought by one of the wettest seasons in recent memory. The mornings have definitely started to …
It has been a summer of abundance. The rains came early, came hard, and kept coming, turning the reserve into something almost unrecognisable to those who only know it dry …
If you missed Part 1 on the centenary candle, you can find it here. In a centenary year, you might expect the most significant things to arrive with fanfare. And …
In what has quickly become a favourite sighting of mine, there is a surreal feeling that comes with rounding a corner at Londolozi and seeing a dazzle of zebra wheel …
There are moments out here that feel as though the bush lets you in on a secret, fleeting and fragile. This was one of those mornings. We set out early …
This one started ordinarily enough. Wild dogs cruising through Londolozi and a torturous morning with the Three Rivers Female, just out of reach The kind of week I’ve had a …
Growing up, my family spent most of our holidays on safari and in Southern Africa’s various national parks. It was during those early years that my passion for the bush …
The first week of May is usually my favourite week each year – and this week has once again proved my point. The grass is still long and green, fed …
After a particularly busy period, I had the rare opportunity where I did not have any guests for a morning. Hearing that the Nottens Male had been seen on Londolozi, …
There are books that document the world, and there are books that change how you see it. The Assouline Family has always known the difference. In our hundredth year, they …
As a guide at Londolozi, certain sounds immediately sharpen your senses. The alarm call of a vervet monkey is one of them. One afternoon recently, it was exactly that sound …
Some sightings will stay with me forever. And on one particular morning’s game drive earlier this month, this sighting (a mere 10 minutes) was one of those moments. Heading out …
Some Days You Nail It. Some Days the Bush Has Other Plans. There’s a particular kind of week the bush dishes out every now and then. The kind that ignores …
It was a clear, warm, sunny morning in the bush, which we are so lucky to have many of at this time of year at Londolozi. It was one of …