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Why Travel is Good for Kids Under 12

Kayla Rautenbach February 5, 2019 6

‘Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.’ – Anon Travel is fun and exciting but can also be stressful and exhausting. I have the worst luck …

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The Best Interruptions in the World

Tippy Brewitt October 21, 2018 10

Taking children out into the bush is a great way for them to learn about animals and their tracks, and of course for them to get out and use some …

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A Creative Re-Awakening

Jemma Thorpe March 26, 2018 10

“Human resources are like natural resources; they’re often buried deep. You have to go looking for them, they’re not just lying around on the surface. You have to create the …

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When Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Josephine Benecke November 20, 2017 9

It was late afternoon, about 5 o’clock . The heat of the day was gradually lifting. Walking up to the village to buy some cold water from the Spaza shop, …

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What It’s Really Like to Be a Female Ranger

Amy Attenborough October 5, 2017 24

Here at the Londolozi blog, our aim is to be your daily link to the wilderness, no matter where you are in the world. And we’ve just thought of another …

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The Wild Grand Slam

Josephine Benecke September 11, 2017 1 12

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 …

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How to Raise Two Cubs

James Tyrrell August 6, 2017 4 13

The last time a leopard on Londolozi successfully raised two cubs was in 2012, when the Tutlwa female’s 2011 litter (including the Nhlanguleni female) was pushed into full independence. The …

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Why Nature is the Best Place for Your Kids To Learn

Josephine Benecke July 8, 2017 3

Waldkindergarden is a word that was brought to my attention by my friend, Amy Attenborough. The definition is forest kindergarden, where school is always outside. More than 1000 of these …

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Three Life Lessons Learnt from Water Cans and Rocket Leaves

Josephine Benecke May 28, 2017 2

The change of season is the perfect time for our new Cub’s Den project to begin. It starts with a bunch of happy children, green aprons, watering cans and a …

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The Beauty of the Unexpected

Josephine Benecke April 30, 2017 4

It was a cloudless blue sky. By 9.00 am we could already feel the heat of the day, a tell-tale sign that it was going to be a scorcher. We …

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The Joy of the Little Things

Josephine Benecke March 18, 2017 8

Working in the Cubs Den, walking between camps is a daily occurrence. Over the past 3 months of being back at Londolozi I have started to take more notice of the …

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Nurseries of Insightfulness

Josephine Benecke January 23, 2017 2

The last month in Cubs Den has been one filled with excitement. Starting with the excitement of Father Christmas arriving with his Christmas stockings, dressing up with multiple feather bowers …

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Londolozi Family Safari: S’more Tradition

Jess Delson August 18, 2016 3

It was national s’more day earlier this month and as many of our guests at Londolozi are from the USA, I think it would be appropriate to pay tribute to …

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What I Have learnt From a 5 Year Old

Josephine Benecke June 13, 2016 4

I write this blog with mixed emotions. The joy of my memories made at Londolozi, especially in the Cubs Den, and the sadness of having to bid farewell to the …

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Making Friends on Safari: What Happened When We Went Tracking

Josephine Benecke April 19, 2016 6

Over the last month there has been a constant flow of children through the Londolozi Cubs Den. Children from Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, Singapore, London, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, …

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