Ardmore at Londolozi: The Bush Through An Artist’s Eyes
Londolozi had the honour of hosting the talented Ardmore Team, a remarkable experience uniting artists with the wilderness of Africa – the source of their inspiration. For those of you …
Londolozi had the honour of hosting the talented Ardmore Team, a remarkable experience uniting artists with the wilderness of Africa – the source of their inspiration. For those of you …
One afternoon in late October, I was walking down the Londolozi footpath when a wave of recognition washed over me. I stopped in my tracks and doubled back, ready to …
If you think there is nothing more frightening than coming within inches of a lion in the wilds of Africa, you have not encountered a frisky bull elephant looking for …
“My religion is nature. That’s what arouses those feeling of wonder and mysticism and gratitude in me.” – Oliver Sacks On a balmy November morning, I pulled up a chair …
Over the past week I have been fortunate enough to guide a family where we could sit in sightings for extended periods of time, discussing each others photographs and what …
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 …
Working in camp at Londolozi, it’s hard to resist the urge to be out in the bush. Sure, we have our fair share of wildlife encounters inside the lodge fence …
This week saw four consecutive days of solid rain, which is something we have not had in years. The rain was gentle which allowed the earth to soak up the …
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 …
A couple of weeks ago we ran the first of long-standing Londolozi guest and friend Graham Wood’s photo journals. We’ve been keeping everyone waiting for his second batch of pictures, …
It seems only right that the place that broke the mould of what a safari should be is also breaking the mould of what constitutes “family”. Londolozi’s definition of …
“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 …
In a previous blog, I spoke about what rangers do on their day off. One of the activities is walking. Rangers John Mohaud, Nick Sims, Chris Taylor and I decided …