Rob explores the remote Pafuri region of the Kruger National Park – December 2011
Which three countries would you associate with Crooks Corner? Now that would be a good pub quiz question for anyone with a keen interest in Africa.
I was standing at a spot in the far north-eastern Kruger...
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Mary visits Spice Island Zanzibar – November 2011
Game viewing can be tiring and the idea of following a safari with some beach time is an attractive one to many people, but where should one go?
Zanzibar is one option which combines easily with a safari...
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New sounds, stormy skies. Jane in Botswana in the Emerald season – November 2011
I was so excited to be visiting Botswana in November, after previous trips in May, June, August and September, the heart of the dry season. With temperatures soaring to 40 plus some days, it was certainly...
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Mary takes in the primates of Uganda and Rwanda – October 2011
I’ve recently returned from a journey through Uganda and Rwanda where I saw some of Africa’s most endangered primates.
Populations of mountain gorilla now number less than 500 in Uganda and around...
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Jonny in the northern Serengeti, October 2011
Massing for the Migration in Northern Serengeti
Pure luck – that’s what it comes down to at the end of the day. No matter how skilled or knowledgeable your guide is, no matter how carefully you...
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Rob on the trail of Wild Dog in Botswana’s Linyanti and Okavango regions – September 2011
Many species are ‘sought after’ by safari enthusiasts when it comes to game-viewing in Africa – the elegant giraffe, the grumpy hippo, the majestic lion, the secretive leopard, the timid cheetah,...
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Mary gets up close and personal with the meerkats of Makgadikgadi, Botswana – May 2011
Dawn is cold in the Makgadikgadi and it is worth taking some extra layers, as well as some patience, as you wait in the morning light for the appearance of a small furry animal – the meerkat!
Patience...
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Michele’s trip to Southern Mozambique – April 2011
Having grown up in Zimbabwe I had often been told about Mozambique’s fabled beaches and islands, so I was very excited to be setting off (ironically from the UK) to finally explore these for myself!
Many...
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Bill ventures into Rwanda – March 2011
I travelled back to Rwanda for the first time in five years and was eager to see what had changed. There had been a couple of new lodges built in the Musanze area (formerly Ruhengeri) catering for gorilla...
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Mary in the Mara – March, 2011
Working at a bush camp in the Masai Mara for a season left an indelible mark on me, so the prospect of a return trip to an area whose landscape, wildlife and people I love was met with considerable joy.
I...
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