An Interview with Londolozi Head Ranger, Kate Imrie
“I was always lost. Always convinced no one would find me.” I wish I could say that this quote was taken from one of the more reflective moments in my …
“I was always lost. Always convinced no one would find me.” I wish I could say that this quote was taken from one of the more reflective moments in my …
It is safe to say that the lion dynamics on Londolozi and the surrounding reserves are swiftly changing. The territories are shifting and there is a heaviness, a cloud of …
Between them, dynamic Londolozi housekeeping duo – Jacqui Wood and Lillian Ngwenya – inspect Londolozi’s chalets and suites every day. And every day, they’re tasked with creating the bushveld’s most …
When I look at a leopard walking along the branch of a Marula tree, what do I see? In many ways it is nature’s masterpiece, a synthesis of form and function, beautifully balanced. …
Another day draws to a close as the sun sits low on the horizon, the air starts to chill and the dark maned Majingilane calls into the night, a scene …
“I’m worried…” were the words of Richard Ferrier, when we hadn’t seen the Vomba female for a few weeks. A justified worry, as she was never seen again. And now, …
It’s August. Wow that freaks me out. Because the month of the race is finally here! In fact, just writing this I get that nervous feeling everyone will know from …
The past few weeks we have put winter in the lime light. We have stressed, in many blogs, the power of this season and its beauty. The light, the mist, …
Following on from a discussion with Boyd Varty on what city-slickers can learn from bush-dwellers, I recently spent some time with Londolozi yoga instructor, BeJay Watson, on the yoga deck …
We work in an area that is so vast, wild and large that being able to explore it all is nearly impossible. The land which Londolozi forms a part of …
From the surgeon general’s approach to smoking in the 1950s, to the poetry of Mary Oliver, to what we can learn from the way that a lion spends its day, …
There is seldom a week that goes by that leaves me without inspiration. It is difficult to caption or explain the way in which one is fulfilled after spending many …
Richard Siwela is one of Londolozi’s longest serving Trackers. You can tell that he is a man who prefers to listen and observe, even when he’s not tracking fresh spoor. …
There are certain days in ones guiding career that you will never forget. The stars align, magic happens and you know beyond all doubt that you will never have a …
With what is probably unwarranted optimism, we are now entering our 10th week of training for the big run across Madagascar. Progress so far has been pretty steady, and we …