With the close of 2012, and the 10th edition of Safari having just been released, we look back to some of our most favourite travel stories from the last year. 1. Magnificent Mara Africa Geographic founder Peter Borchert experienced the high drama of the annual migration of wildebeest through Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve. ‘It …
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Mozambique, Island Style
Date: December 2012, 5th-14th Location: Mozambique, Medjumbe Island After leaving Lake Malawi I headed towards Mozambique. Normally when crossing a border, the two countries’ border posts are next door to each other. In this case the Mozambique border post is a few kilometres away from Malawi. I began to panic and thought I’d missed the …
10 Reasons to Learn to Dive in Cape Town
TEC CLARK, forward, Karen Berger’s Scuba Diving On a bit of a whim, I recently signed up for a Padi dive course with Pisces Divers based out of Simon’s Town. It was one of the best investments I’ve made in Cape Town. Not only did the course turn out really well (I struggle to understand …
Fifty Shades of Blue…
The granitic islands of the Seychelles were once part of the supercontinent of Gondwana but have been separated from the mainland for over 75 million years. The crystal clear water and white sandy beaches around North Island create an endless variety of the ocean’s tones and hue. North Island, Seychelles. Nikon D2x Nikon 12-24mm ISO …
8 reasons Medjumbe Island could be the setting of a classic Mozambiquan romance novel
It’s obvious why honeymooners love this little island in the middle of the Quirimbas Archipelago in Mozambique – it’s like something out of a classic romance epic. Here are ten pics that prove it. 1. The island is tiny (you can walk around it in 20 minutes) 2.The thatched chalets and bungalows are ON …
Explore île de Gorée, Senegal’s postcard-perfect island
île de Gorée is just a short boat trip away from downtown Dakar, but it feels worlds away. Far from the noise of cars, the stench of pollution and the overall chaos of Dakar, Goree is calm, peaceful and at night you might even feel like you have the whole place to yourself. On my …
Mozambique island holiday of a lifetime!
A Mozambiquan dream awaits you at the romantic and exclusive getaway of Medjumbe Private Island. Set like a jewel in the magnificent Quirimbas Archipelago, Medjumbe is a small private island only one kilometre long and 300 metres wide. Medjumbe is the ultimate tropical island, with just 13 beach chalets blending into the natural environment and …
Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior in Africa
The third, brand-spanking-new Rainbow Warrior is currently sailing in the Indian Ocean on a two-month-long fisheries campaign. Greenpeace has a long and tumultuous history with campaigning at sea. The first Rainbow Warrior was bombed by French intelligence in 1985, and after 22 years of tireless ocean front-lining (helping to end nuclear testing in the Pacific, …
Weekly Wanderlust: Kenya’s Lamu Island
Every Friday, as the working week draws to a close, my mind starts to wander off to far away lands and I sit here and salivate over exotic, come-get-me-now locations. Instead of dribbling and drooling all to myself, I’ve decided to share my travel lusts with you in a weekly blog post. This is my …
Walking with Whales in the Western Cape
Whale season is upon us here in South Africa and one of the best ways to view these magnificent creatures is by walking the Whale Trail. The Whale Trail is a 54 kilometre hike through the De Hoop Nature Reserve that mixes dramatic fynbos landscapes with coastal meanders and the opportunity to glimpse masses of …
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Augrabies, The Fish River Canyon and a birthday surprise
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Aerial photos of Kaokoland, northwest Namibia
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Early winter visit to Limpopo-Lipadi Private Game Reserve
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Reflecting back on my journey through Southern Africa
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End of Chapter One
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Dragons made for walking – Southern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal
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End of Chapter One
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Magical Malawi
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A theatre made of stone – Northern Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal
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Why You Should Visit Franschhoek
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