When we arrived at Tau Game Lodge we were coming from 12 nights in the Kgalagadi, half of which were spent camping and the other half in chalets or ‘luxury’ tents in wilderness camps. We were dusty, we were tired and we were sick of driving! That was particularly as we had just spent […]
Categories: ACCOMMODATION MADIKWE SOUTH AFRICA Posted onI survived 3 months in the African bush
About four months ago, I decided to quit my corporate job and move over to South Africa to live in the bush. I can’t believe it’s already been that long, and that I have survived… relatively unscathed. No malaria, no scorpion stings or snake bites. I haven’t been trampled by an elephant or stalked by […]
Categories: BLOG BOTSWANA SOUTH AFRICA Posted onThe bold and the lions in Mashatu
I think we can all agree that lions are pretty amazing creatures. Huge, majestic, fearsome and gorgeous – you always get a rush when you see them in the wild – whether it’s your first or your 200th time. Granted, they can be a little on the boring side given they sleep upwards of about […]
Categories: BLOG BOTSWANA WILDLIFE Posted onWhere to stay in Kruger
So you are lucky enough to be booking a trip in South Africa’s amazing Kruger National Park but not sure where you should be staying? I CAN HELP YOU. I have stayed in almost all the main rest camps from the north to the south, and spent many hundreds of hours driving around. In fact, […]
Categories: KRUGER SOUTH AFRICA Posted onWhy you shouldn’t visit lion parks
The second time I visited South Africa, my sister made all the arrangements for the trip and one of the things she looked into was visiting a lion park, where we could get up close and personal with lion cubs. I was excited about the idea but luckily my sister had the foresight to think […]
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