We all fear that having booked a wonderful holiday we will end up spending it in the rain. Now, I will not pretend otherwise, it does rain in Africa, often not as much as the Continent needs, but like everywhere ...
The movie Out of Africa, with its haunting music score, has been enjoyed by many and watched time and time again. I grew up on a farm in Africa so it has always been extremely evocative for me.I recently stayed ...
The world has changed beyond recognition and the situation is moving from health to economic concerns. The internet is filled with opinions and insights into what is going to happen. All sorts of people are trying to predict the future. ...
The World as we know it has changed more than we ever thought possible – even a month ago. With worldwide travel bans and self-isolation measures in place to curb the spread of COVID-19, the global tourism industry is under ...
Every four years our planet celebrates a leap year. This extra day, the 29th February, was introduced by Julius Caesar over 2000 years ago and is very important as it allows us to readjust our calendars. It actually takes Earth ...
By Claire Roadley A group of 11 operators recently visited Zimbabwe’s famous Hwange National Park as well as Botswana’s iconic Okavango Delta – hosted by Machaba Safari’s UK office, Ethos Marketing. The group of African specialists enjoyed a delicious brunch ...
From The Midlands you can view the Drakensburg Mountains in the distance. They were snow-capped this time of year (August), but we were reliably informed that actually the weather should be warmer in the mountains than down in the farming ...
Now what can be more off putting than getting off of a longhaul flight and then telling two tired, but excited children that they now have a 4 – 5 hour car journey ahead! Don’t do it, come up with ...
Maputo is an African city largely overlooked in more recent years by the British leisure traveller. A former playground for the rich and famous, the civil war took its toll and it fell out of fashion. That attitude however should, ...
Kim and Bounce Bonding – PHOTO ABOVE CREDIT: PENNY WOLHUTER Acclaimed wildlife filmmaker and photographer Kim Wolhuter is the third generation of game ranger in his family – in fact his grandfather Harry Wolhuter was the first game ranger in ...