Information, Inspiration and Entertainment for the Post-backpacking Generation
Information, Inspiration and Entertainment for the Post-backpacking Generation
Back into South Africa – destination Zululand In my mind ‘Swaziland’ has an exotic enough ring to it, but ‘Zululand’ is even more legendary. Don’t get me wrong, this is not because I have in-depth knowledge of the history of…
Another day, another country After having rested up at the lovely Graskop Hotel in, er, Graskop and driven along the Escarpment taking in some of the many stunning views along the way – see above – it was time to…
This picture of an elephant splashing around in the water at Hyena Pan in Botswana was captured as a still from a video and then processed for colour and tone in Adobe Lightroom. I was kind of bowled over by the…
This is the final part in the series describing my adventures in Botswana with Sunway Safaris – read the first post with full details on the company here: An unforgettable Botswana safari: Part 1 – The Okavango Delta. The second article…
You’ll find the first part of this article, along with a full introduction to the company I travelled with, right here: An unforgettable Botswana safari: Part 1 – The Okavango Delta. So if you haven’t already, go and read that…
Okay, I see you’re not beating around the bush… Do I ever? It’s true, that’s a big claim I’m making in that headline right there. But fear not, I’m going to convince you that I’m not writing cheques my story…
Impala seen from the historic tram ride with Shearwater Victoria Falls to the Victoria Falls Bridge. You don’t have to go far from town to encounter wildlife in Zimbabwe #zimbabwesafari2014
Having promised my wife I wouldn’t bungee jump without her – or rather not do anything so stupid on my own – I kept my word, naturally. However I did receive clearance for the Bridge Slide (zipline), one of…
Since I am currently in Botswana and off the grid for a few days (no wi-fi, no mobile phone signal – what bliss!) it seemed appropriate to republish a few articles from my last trip to the most exciting continent…
Image (c) Henry Bell/Sunway Safaris I’m delighted to be able to share details of the next Grown-up Travel Guide adventure – it’s time to add two new countries and a mass of experiences to the list as we visit Botswana…
Last year I had one of the best trips of my life when I spent a week in Zimbabwe working with Imvelo Safari Lodges, a company that offers some of the best safari experiences you can have on the continent while…
It’s easy to miss this big fella watching us carefully as we drift past on a sunset cruise on the Zambezi in Zimbabwe. This was a wonderful way to relax after a busy day of activities in Victoria Falls and…