Our Safari Routine

Kirst Joscelyne January 12, 2023 17

For many of you that have been on a Londolozi Safari before this will almost be second nature to you, but for those yet to still visit us, here is …

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Everything the Light Touches

Shannon Dawson September 17, 2022 28

For as long as I can remember, I have always been inexplicably drawn to light – in all its forms. Every day I find myself stunned at the magic that …

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A Winter’s Day

Kelly Odams May 21, 2022 6

There is something exciting about the arrival of the winter months at Londolozi. To feel the African summer heat slowly fade away and make room for more crisp, refreshing morning …

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An Unexpected Morning

Jordan-Lee Odams March 5, 2022 5

4:00am is an unreasonable time for any Camp Manager to wake up and start their day, we leave the early mornings to the rangers. However one cold drizzling morning we …

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Tips From Our Nature Reunion Ambassadors: Part 4

Jemma Thorpe September 18, 2021 8

A Nature Reunion Ambassador is an individual from our very own Londolozi Family. Someone who, on a daily basis, interacts with the reserve, the wildlife and the elements and who truly …

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The ‘Wake Me Up’ Cocktail

Kim Drake August 7, 2021 9

We are extremely lucky at Londolozi to be surrounded by friends and family who make the routines of our job such a fun process. It is 18h30 and I have …

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Londolozi’s Lockdown Larder – Coffee and Red Wine Braised Short Ribs

Anna Ridgewell July 1, 2020 27

On these cold wintry days, there is nothing better than a deliciously slow braised dish, and what is better than Short Rib. At Londolozi, in winter, we love nothing better …

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A Tale of Two Game Drives

Michael Harmon December 30, 2019 8

“There he is!” We’d been working the central south-eastern sector of the reserve for over an hour, searching high and low for the Senegal Bush male leopard. Ranger Mrisho Lugenge …

Wildlife

Hyenas Feed on Stolen Kill

Guy Brunskill June 19, 2018 4

We were having coffee on deck just as it started to get light when we heard the hyenas erupt into their cackles nearby. Rushing to the vehicle with the guests, …

Wildlife

A Not-So-Short Nap

Sean Zeederberg July 17, 2017 5

Feeling tired? Not enough sleep last night? I know waking up at the crack of dawn isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but why wouldn’t anyone want to be out and …

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The Delights of Afternoon Tea

Anna Ridgewell January 17, 2017 38

Afternoon tea at Londolozi is somewhat a compulsory legacy from the early days that still lives on! I too, having grown up in an Africa in which this tradition was strongly …

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Lions Kill Buffalo in Front of Varty Camp

James Tyrrell October 4, 2016 10

Seeing a kill take place when on safari is often viewed as the Holy Grail of wildlife sightings. The reality of the event, however, can be slightly more upsetting than …

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Why I Don’t Like Dean Smithyman

James Tyrrell October 10, 2013 13

You know those people who who are just so annoyingly good at everything that by rights you figure they should be really unlikeable, almost to balance out their other good …

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Have You Bean There?

Kate Neill March 26, 2013 0

One of the most interesting experiences we had on our educational trip to Cape Town was at the Bean There Coffee Shop. This incredible coffee company is where all of our …

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