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Travel habits I wish I’d started sooner
Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Looking back over our years of travel, there are a few habits I wish I’d adopted much earlier. Some would ...
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Born Free. Living free…
A conversation with Dame Virginia McKenna DBE and Will Travers OBE Reading Born Free (and Joy Adamson’s follow-up books, Living Free and Forever Free) as ...
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1000 animals in a day?
On safari, the temptation to keep moving can be hard to resist. With so much to see (and the nagging feeling that something extraordinary may ...
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One of the things we don’t like to talk about
Most of us do pre-safari thinking along the lines of where we might see wild dogs rather than what would happen if we fell ill. ...
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What are you looking at, anyway?
The more time you spend in the bush, the less you look for an animal and the more you notice what is slightly out of ...
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Do we underestimate what animals feel?
There are wildlife encounters that stay with us because of what we saw, and others that can change what we think we know about animals. ...
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Sleeping on safari
A few weeks ago, we asked what it is about Africa that never leaves you. One of the things we’re really enjoying about these Shamwari ...
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New horizons
After retiring from a successful career as a globe-trotting lawyer, John Balsdon was looking for a big new adventure. They don’t come much bigger than ...
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Led astray
Small moments often have more enduring impact than big sights By Mike Unwin Sometimes the story you’re hoping for is not the one you end ...
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What is it about Africa that never leaves you?
Jenny Bowen reflects on the sights, sounds and scents that stay with us long after we’ve returned home. To me, the sound of Africa is ...
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A question of pride
The importance of keeping an eye out! There are many reasons why it’s important to disconnect from tech in Africa. Here’s one, recounted by regular ...
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What would be your ideal safari day?
Time to have a bit of fun! If you could magic together (with the help of teleportation) your dream day in Africa, what would it ...
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