The Week in Pictures #344

Don Heyneke July 20, 2018 15

The journey one takes in becoming a guide at Londolozi is an incredibly special one. There are life-long friendships formed along the way, with people who have the same interests and …

General Nature Photo Journal Photography The Week in Pictures

Should One Ever Leave the Bush?

James Tyrrell April 18, 2018 8

Becoming jaded is I think my biggest fear about living and working in the bush. I would hate to think that I might ever get bored of spending time with …

Wilderness teachings

The 6 Things I Miss the Most about Londolozi

James Hobson March 31, 2018 11

“The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa – for he has so much to look forward to.” ― Richard Mullins I wake …

General Nature Safari experience

4 Things to Avoid on Safari

James Tyrrell January 29, 2018 1 25

There are plenty of articles out there about what to do when on safari; what to pack, what to expect, what to wear, etc. Very few tell you what NOT …

Safari experience Wildlife

New Year’s Eve, Londolozi Style!

James Tyrrell January 1, 2018 5

Now this is the Law of the Jungle – as old and as true as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that …

Occasions Relais and Châteaux

A Tribute To A Great Man and Life-Long Friend

Callum Gowar October 24, 2017 1 33

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 …

Leopards Tracking Wildlife

What It’s Really Like to Be a Female Ranger

Amy Attenborough October 5, 2017 24

Here at the Londolozi blog, our aim is to be your daily link to the wilderness, no matter where you are in the world. And we’ve just thought of another …

Cubs Den Podcast Wildlife

Is There Honour Between Lions?

James Tyrrell June 7, 2017 25

Three mornings ago we bumped into the non-injured Matshipiri male and followed him for 100 metres through the chilly dawn until he lay down in a clearing, looking about him. His …

Wildlife

Life in Cape Town

Amy Attenborough January 18, 2017 26

At Londolozi we often talk about the incredible bonds that are created here and how work colleagues are more friends and family to each other than anything else. Recently this …

Occasions Tracking Travel

Do Leopards Mate in Secret?

James Tyrrell January 10, 2017 2 4

One would have thought so, yes. A mating pair of leopards will often seek out the relative seclusion of a drainage line or a thicket for their tryst, but every …

Leopards Wildlife

Daniel Buys: My Farewell

Daniel Buys September 13, 2016 17

I am Londolozi! Not in the arrogant sense but because I am who I am because of Londolozi. I arrived at Londolozi on the 1st of October 2010. At 20 …

Life

Lions Kill Leopard: A Tribute To The Dudley Riverbank 5:5 Male

Amy Attenborough July 6, 2016 1 23

There’s a leopard that lived on Londolozi that has the most bizarre and beautiful story. It begins with him being adopted by his grandmother as a cub, later caring for her …

Leopards Wildlife

Safari Guide of the Year

James Tyrrell November 27, 2013 36

Tom Imrie has – and is – a gentle soul. A warm, loving, paternal member of the Londolozi ranging team and family, Tom is one of the most humble people …

Life

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 …

Life Wildlife

The Outdoor Bathtub at the Private Granite Suites

Experience our Honeymoon Safari

Rich Laburn May 14, 2012 0

Africa…The very name of the continent is romantic. One of the last wild places where the great herds of elephant still roam, where the night is sequined with a million …

Life Relais and Châteaux

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