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What makes you decide to choose one particular place to visit over another? Perhaps a friend recommends it, you see a programme on TV, a post on social media or are inspired by a book or a magazine article. Maybe it is simply your tour operator’s sug

As the pioneers of the Silent Safari in Zambia, extending solar power to even their e-Cruisers, e-Boats and e-Mountainbikes, GreenSafarisis constantly determined to push the boat (or game vehicle, or bike) out a little further when it comes to using

Since suffering from mental health challenges like psychosis, I have found art to be an extremely helpful coping mechanism and I’ve noticed the benefits it brings, such as decreasing my anxiety and stress levels. It also allows me

Tony Fitzjohn was born out of his time, one of those restless, swashbuckling Englishmen that only the wildness of Africa can satisfy. Like Elsa, the Born Free lioness who would influence his life, he was an orphan, adopted and

One evening at Chikoko in Zambia, we were presented with a trifle for pudding. It was rectangular, with fruit and green jelly underneath, custard and cream on top and it was decorated with cherries and blobs of green jelly. “Is

Early mornings are chilly in the Ngorongoro Highlands. At over 2600m, this is hardly surprising, I suppose. I zip up my fleece as we continue our descent into the crater. No, not that crater. This is Empakaai Crater, which lies some 40km northeast of

It’s 7am and I’m walking the Lagoon Trail behind Ras Kutani Resort. Genet prints and bush pig diggings pattern the sandy path beneath my flip-flops: it seems the forest was busy last night while we were sipping cocktails on the beach. As I crouch for

WWW.LEWA.ORG Nestled at the foothills of Mount Kenya, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is a model for conservation across the continent. Established as a cattle ranch hosting wildlife in 1922, it evolved into one of Kenya’s first private ranches to host vis

“When the Savé Valley Conservancy’s wildlife overpopulation problem came to my attention in November 2021, and I was approached to assist, I knew this was something we had to do”, says National Geographic Explorer and Great Plains Foundation CEO Dere

Emboo River, located on the banks of the Talek, claims to be Kenya’s first carbon neutral camp. Solar-powered electric Land Rovers offer a silent safari experience, gliding through the Mara plains, but the owners have tried to look deeper into every

When it came to staffing The Rockefeller, Cape Town’s cool new 19-storey hotel, a no experience necessary, no CV application policy was adopted. Instead, they required anybody with a true passion for people to submit a two-minute cellphone video. “We

June 2022 marked the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne and it feels appropriate to acknowledge her role as Head of The Commonwealth over this time. Formed as The Commonwealth of Nations in 1949, as an alliance or associati

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