Daniel Buys: My Farewell
I am Londolozi! Not in the arrogant sense but because I am who I am because of Londolozi. I arrived at Londolozi on the 1st of October 2010. At 20 …
I am Londolozi! Not in the arrogant sense but because I am who I am because of Londolozi. I arrived at Londolozi on the 1st of October 2010. At 20 …
More than 2000. That was the number of entries into the recent Go! Magazine Reader’s Cover Photo Competition. Go! is one of South Africa’s premier outdoor and travel magazines, and having …
“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do, than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from …
The moment my legs begin to move; my thoughts begin to flow – Henry David Thoreau As a ranger I am privileged to spend most of my time out in …
Regret is a funny thing. I’ve made plenty of mistakes in my life, both small and big, but there is precious little that I truly regret, since most experiences, especially …
“How do you become a man in a world that doesn’t require courage?” – Sebastian Junger “Puuushh!” Keegan’s voice has become guttural. It’s effective. The five of us simultaneously dig …
I recently spent a few days in the Photography studio with one of our long-time repeat guests, Lee. We spent many happy hours reviewing his best photos from the previous …
It seems that 2016 is a big year for 90th birthdays! Not only are Londolozi and Queen Elizabeth only a decade short of 100 years, but one of Nature’s greatest …
The day dawned with a soft apricot light rising from the East. Months of preparation was in the bag, and the entire Londolozi team stood quietly at 5:45am, still waking up, …
Never before has such a unified movement of solidarity showed its support for our planet. On the 19th March, 2016, millions came together to show their backing of the WWF (World …
There is a very wise woman who works at Londolozi, one of the strongest women I know. She has seen a lot in her life and knows a great deal …
Every year at our annual Londolozi Christmas Party, the resident (and highly territorial!) soccer team, the Londolozi Leopards, agree – usually against their better judgement – to play an exhibition …
In South Africa we are fairly lucky, in that natural disasters are not commonplace. We don’t have a Tornado Alley equivalent. Earthquakes, although the occasional tremor is felt, do not …
You will have guessed by now that we don’t have televisions at Londolozi. It’s a mixed blessing I suppose, because while I’d love to follow the USPGA tour shot by …
This year Londolozi celebrates a massive milestone: Her 90th birthday. As you can imagine, nine decades of safari has countless chapters and each one has bought with it adventures, friendships, …