Hamerkop: harbinger of doom?
It’s early evening in a rural Swazi village. A brown bird cruises low overhead…
Browsing: Blogs
Day of the jackal
Trot, trot, trot. Stop, sniff, spray. Trot, trot, trot… There’s no mistaking a foraging…
Crowned crane: the dancing bugler
Tan-tan-tara! It seems fitting that a trumpet fanfare should herald the arrival of this…
How to cure a nosebleed with a porcupine
Phil Clisby is guided through the mysteries of Nyika’s natural remedies “You can use this…
Elephant ancestry? The remarkable case of the rock hyrax
‘Seriously?’ This – or similar – is the standard response when guides inform guests…
Missing the point
Grant Reed, of Letaka Safaris, considers what it is you really want to get out…
How to see Paul Pogba play for less than £2
Phil Clisby is drawn into Malawi’s football culture… I have a T-shirt from the 2010…
The art of doggy paddle
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Phil Clisby breaks new ground. There’s something about travel that encourages…
Easy riders: the curious life of the oxpecker
A giraffe stands stock still. Tall and statuesque, its long neck and limbs are…
Capturing kaleidoscopes: the lilac-breasted roller
Wow! Look at that! Goooorgeous! If there’s one bird guaranteed to get even the most…
Heads together
We asked Graham Boynton to report on the discussions and achievements of this year’s Conservation…
High jump heavyweight: the eland
OK, so the common eland (Taurotragus oryx) is just an antelope. But it’s a biggie.…
Palmnut vulture: the vegetarian alternative
Devotees of death; connoisseurs of carnage: vultures are surely the most confirmed carnivores of the…
Mind your own business
In this new series of 12 conversations in Malawi, Phil Clisby meets an Ethiopian on…
Travel Africa’s safari packing advice
Many people preparing for a trip to Africa, particularly for the first time, will feel…
Walking on water: the African jacana
Walking on water is not as hard as you might imagine, as long as…
Worms and Walkie-Talkies
(By Jenny Bowen.) Here are my top three worst dishes that I have eaten…
Finding wisdom, yoga & tempeh in Cape Town
Carrie Hampton goes on a spiritual quest for yogic wisdom and mouth-watering vegan cuisine in…
The lioness nearly ate my bacon
Mana Pools, in Zimbabwe, is an extraordinary place, and I would certainly classify it as…
Spotted at night: the slinky allure of the genet
Sometimes, watching African wildlife leaves you conflicted. My first sighting of a freckled nightjar is…
