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The art of doggy paddle
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Phil Clisby breaks new ground. There’s something about travel that encourages me to try new...
Read moreMind your own business
In this new series of 12 conversations in Malawi, Phil Clisby meets an Ethiopian on his flight to Lilongwe...
Read moreBirding hotspots in Namibia: in and around Windhoek
Some people find it strange that I love my hometown of Windhoek so much. They say it is dry...
Read moreBirding hotspots in Namibia: Walvis Bay/Swakopmund
I like contrasts. In nature, in photography and in my life in general. One of the most extreme examples in...
Read moreTaking it to the next level
Graham Boynton reports on the rise of experiential travel There was a time when the word ‘holiday’ meant we...
Read moreThe world view
When it comes to the bigger picture, Africa is just a small player in global tourism. But why is this,...
Read moreDoes Africa offer good value?
Recently, I remarked with some consternation: "35% increase, you must be joking!" Never before had the industry seen such...
Read moreBirding hotspots in Namibia: Etosha
I am fortunate to have been able to visit all the big game parks in Africa, but Etosha is...
Read moreHow things have changed!
Safari for Real guide and author Lex Hes reflects on the changing nature of guiding I’ve now been in...
Read moreFlying the Okavango
The Okavango is one of the world’s largest deltas and often referred to as “the river that never finds...
Read moreAre zoos good or bad?
Zoos are not a 19th-century phenomenon. As far back as 3500 BC, the rulers of the Egyptian capital Hierakonpolis...
Read moreThe birds that catch the eye
Most people picture the dry desolate desert when they think of Namibia. However, though it is quite an arid...
Read moreBack to the drawing board
At the 2018 We Are Africa Conservation Lab, some of the world’s top environmentalists, tour operators and journalists came...
Read moreThe imbalance of nature
Safari for Real guide and author Lex Hes admires how nature copes with extreme climate shifts. For me, one...
Read moreGreen credentials
2017 has been declared the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations. Graham Boynton reports...
Read moreAsk the trade
Your questions answered by those who really know FAMILY I have young children and need to travel in the...
Read moreWhy are we waiting?
There are many airports in the world that make you queue for your flight in great discomfort, but Graham...
Read moreThe joy of walking
Reflections on life on safari, from Safari for Real guide and author Lex Hes (Image copyright Lex Hes) For...
Read moreForeign invasion
There was a time when investors in tourism wouldn’t touch South Africa with a bargepole. But now you can’t keep...
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