Time to Reflect
Sitting idle during the nationwide lockdown has provided me with the time to reflect. I am lucky enough to be with my family during this time which has led to …
Sitting idle during the nationwide lockdown has provided me with the time to reflect. I am lucky enough to be with my family during this time which has led to …
For as long as we’ve known Boyd Varty (he was born at Londolozi, so quite a long time), he has dreamt of going alone into the wilderness, but being a …
Having been on my two week leave when South Africa’s Lockdown was initiated, means that I have now been away from Londolozi for over a month. Sure, it doesn’t sound …
How do you even begin to share a conservation journey of almost 100 years? A journey that, by the year 2026 will grant us access to the centenary club. A …
A Londolozi women’s circle has been in existence since my grandmother’s arrival here. Since then my mother has added her grace and grit and now three generations later, this feminine …
It’s almost been a year since I started at Londolozi and there a few things that I have a better understanding of now. The biggest by far is the feeling …
Eric Ubisi is Londolozi’s sous chef. A quiet and humble man, Eric goes about his day with a smile on his face, his calm demeanour belying his non-stop work to …
New York City is about as different from Londolozi as it gets. At Londoz, our main sources of traffic congestion are meandering nyalas, our skyscrapers are ancient termite mounds, and …
“Delight in the little things” ~ Rudyard Kipling The bush has burst into hues of verdant greens and floral carpet areas, which were bare only a few months ago, a …
“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” – Dr. Seuss How a decade can go past, and the memories and feelings stay …
After three weeks in the nonstop language class that is life at Londolozi, I was feeling confident. I’d started throwing the occasional ja (“yahhhh”) into regular conversation. My heys were …
“It’s another world. The Africa of dreams, of films: the natural world.” ~ Anthony Bourdain on safari Londolozi is a powerful teacher, and the beauty of a Londolozi safari is …
“We are not looking for the meaning of life we are looking for the feeling of being alive” ~ Joseph Cambell At Londolozi tracking has been in our DNA for …
Living in the African wilderness, far from the hustle and bustle of city life, we often find that the latest trends that ripple through social media and popular culture can …
One of the many wonderful things about working at Londolozi is that there’s often more to what’s happening than meets the eye. When one of the staff tells you their …