At the end of April I was lucky enough to secure a spot on EcoTraining’s wildlife photography course held at Makuleke, in the very north of Kruger. I was looking forward to heading back to one of the most magical places I have ever visited but during a much better time of year (my last […]
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The 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 onCelebrating your birthday in Botswana
Back in 2012 I celebrated my birthday in Africa for the first (but hopefully not the last) time. Funnily enough it was only a week or so after I first met Van, but I had left South Africa and was in Tanzania all by myself (OK technically I was on a tour with a bunch […]
Categories: BLOG BOTSWANA Posted onWhy I quit my job to move to South Africa
It’s less than 24 hours until I board a plane bound for South Africa for an indefinite period of time. I’m sitting here at my bench in my empty kitchen in my empty house wondering how on earth did I get here? I’ve travelled a lot in my time but never did I think I […]
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