When one talks about safari what things come to mind? For most it will be lions, leopards, elephants, rhino and buffalo – the Big Five. It will be the whoop …
Love is something to persevere with. When we love someone we go all in, jumping with both feet, often simply taking a leap of faith that we will land safely. …
Lions will do things on their own time. Just ask anyone who’s sat with them for hours waiting for them to move, and they’ve done nothing except roll over lethargically …
Within my soul, within my mind, there lies a place I cannot find. Home of my heart. Land of my birth. Smoke-coloured stone and flame-coloured earth. Electric skies. Shivering heat. …
We aren’t going to go too deeply into a discussion of the relative intelligence levels of the big cats here, but it struck me the other day that a grasp …
On the 19th of December 2018, in the Maxabene riverbed, I was humbled. Two of my greatest loves collided. At 08:10am, Greg Pingo radios: “Is Roxy on the vehicle with …
This was one of those morning when more lessons were learnt than anything else. An epic sighting after which I was kicking myself for not being ready, so ended up …
You can’t buy experience. Nor can you buy a grey cap in the Londolozi Boutique shop. The colours we have on offer there are khaki, black, white and then there’s …
TWIP simply recounts the highlights of the week; it does not, however, reveal the hours we spend out there tracking and sometimes not finding the animals. With that further sense of knowing …
I wouldn’t have imagined that an impala displaying for the benefit of a pursuing wild dog pack would be the equivalent of a man making a wedding ring selection, but …
Londolozi is world renowned for its wildlife viewing. I am not just saying that to tempt you to book your holiday, but I have experienced wildlife in several different areas …
The movements of Londolozi’s lion prides are usually dictated by either the season or the resident male population. Lionesses might be hiding their cubs from an invading male coalition, or …
It’s been almost a year and I still can’t let this thing go. This post may not be for everyone, but it’s something I started obsessing about again, and decided …
It’s not often that I’m glad I’m wrong, but a recent mistimed blog post that I scheduled to be posted when I was away from the lodge apparently came out …