The Place That Makes You Come To Life
“I feel that my boat has bumped, there at the bottom, into something big. And nothing happens! Nothing… Quiet… Waves… Nothing happens? Or has everything happened, and we are already …
“I feel that my boat has bumped, there at the bottom, into something big. And nothing happens! Nothing… Quiet… Waves… Nothing happens? Or has everything happened, and we are already …
Following on from my last two blogs on afternoon tea, I feel it remiss that I haven’t shared with you our signature carrot cake recipe that is so often asked …
He is without a doubt the most observant, attentive and knowledgeable man I have met. Compassionate and humble, he represents the man I wish to be. With a contagious smile …
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” Patience certainly paid off for us on this particular morning. Let us tell …
Happy endings, it seems, are a rarity in the bush. The reality out here is that life is fragile, and whether you are a dung beetle, impala lamb or leopard …
A brief encounter with a leopard on the last day of our holiday in Namibia and Botswana in 2016 was the catalyst for our trip to Londolozi in July this …
A collaboration TWIP this week, as we eagerly await the arrival of the first impala lambs. The first one is usually spotted in early November, but late October arrivals have …
Fairies are small mystical creatures. Due to their magical abilities they are capable of tasks much greater than their size would have you believe. Anna Ndlovu is most certainly a …
I began my career at Londolozi a little under a year and a half ago with a blog post that had the following quote from Mark Twain: “Twenty years from …
“To preserve the diversity of cuisines and hospitality in this world so that future generations can know and share in their richness” – Relais Chateaux Having recently attended the first Relais …
When it comes to editing a photograph, I like to deconstruct my photo into two parts: the subject and the background/foreground. There are often adjustments that I make to my …
You won’t find many good waves to surf at Londolozi. The closest we’ve seen to anything rideable was during the 2012 floods, when a standing wave formed in the Sand …
In 2011, a 15-year-old girl from America visited Londolozi and fell in love. An excerpt from one of her essays reads: “One night (this was a night that really changed …
Triskaidekaphobia – the fear of the number 13. Many people would have woken up this morning feeling a little uneasy with it being Friday the 13th. I think this is …
Due to the amazing quality of leopard viewing here at Londolozi, we are given the opportunity to witness some fascinating behaviour. Not all behaviours are to our liking of course, …