The Week in Pictures #318
The natural world has the power to uplift, to bring people down to their essence and instill appreciation and gratitude for one’s surroundings. It also has a calming effect in …
The natural world has the power to uplift, to bring people down to their essence and instill appreciation and gratitude for one’s surroundings. It also has a calming effect in …
I’ve written a lot of stories during my time here but I’ve never been more stumped with what to say than with this one. How do you write a final story …
Throughout my career as a guide, I have often wondered if the day would come when I would get to see a lioness pick up a new born cub and …
If you work as a guide for long enough in a Big 5 area, you’re going to get a fright or two. Some of these may just be gentle reminders …
The problem with reporting on stages of the lives of individual animals is that after a number of posts, it might start savoring of repetition. When lions reach a certain …
It’s a term that forms the foundation of literally thousands upon thousands of safari bookings each year, but the Big 5 is nevertheless a concept that many first time visitors …
If Sir Tim Berners-Lee had not invented the World Wide Web in 1989 this world would be a very different place. For the past 28 years (seems like longer, doesn’t …
Going on safari quite literally means to undertake a great journey. When you’re planning a great expedition to Africa, it can be a daunting task piecing together all aspects of …
Recently Billy Connolly had me in fits of laughter. I wish I could say that that was in person as he hilariously narrated a game drive that we were on …
When was the last time that an image stopped you in your tracks and stirred emotion? Do you remember when last a piece of music transported you to a different …
It was late afternoon, about 5 o’clock . The heat of the day was gradually lifting. Walking up to the village to buy some cold water from the Spaza shop, …
At Londolozi, inspiration stems from various places and people. We feed off the elements of nature, wildlife and each other. And one of the greatest teachers of this wilderness is …
The day finally came round; a trip conceptualized a year ago. Helen (Founders Camp manager) and I departed for France. A trip with a mission, an itinerary set, and appointments …
It almost seems blasphemy to try and describe this experience in writing but I am going to attempt to do so anyway, as I understand that not all of us …
“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 …