Boat ride on the Okavango

    I have always known Okavango Delta to be one of the last great wildernesses in Africa. Up there with the Serengeti. So my expectations were high when we finally reached it. And I wasn’t disappointed. Whilst an absolute must-do in Okavango is a ride on the mokoro canoe, a far more comfortable way

Our Honeymoon in Kenya

With all the recent issues that have plagued Kenya, it’s good to remind myself as well as others what still makes it a great place to visit. Although our honeymoon in Kenya was almost 8 years ago, it was one of our most memorable trips to Africa. And here is why: 1.Our hotel, Pappillion Lagoon

In Search of the Northern Lights. Days 3-6

Every day that we spent in Iceland, I woke up in wonder, eager to see what more this incredible country can offer. Each day being impressed by it more and more. The 2nd of January was spent driving the fjords of East Iceland. They really go on forever – there seemed to be no end to

Enchanting Swaziland

‘The King of Swaziland has fourteen wives and 27 children’, I was informed at the car hire while I was sorting out the required letter of authority for entering Swaziland from a car rental company at South Afric There is really very little information about Swaziland. Although it’s a fairly popular destination among South Africans,

Makgadikadi Salt Pans of Botswana

Jeremy, James and Richard from Top Gear might have crossed the Makgadikadi Salt Pans from one side to the other, but for everyone else it is advisable to stick to the tracks that cross this area, travel by 4×4 and undertake the journey with a convoy of a minimum of two vehicles. If you haven’t

5 !!! Leopards (or so we keep telling ourselves)

I have always heard that a leopard is a shy animal and only the very lucky ones see it on their safaris. Therefore I wasn’t even hoping to see one on our week long trip to Kruger. Instead we saw 5 (or so we keep telling ourselves). Twice we were very, very close to one. It

Leaping salmon, stunning beaches and more

The sun was playing hide and seek with the clouds. Every so often it would shine bright through a gap. The diffuse effect of the clouds the rest of the time made the whole sky shine in a light pink tone that was also reflected in the sea below. On either side of the beach we were on,

Bontebok National Park, South Africa

Bontebok is a name of a very rare antelope. So rare that when the first Bontebok National Park was established by a handful of farmers in 1931 there were only 17 individuals left. Currently the worldwide figure measures between two and three thousand, although the park can only support around 200. It’s easily accessible, being

Rhino Poaching in South Africa

Hearing/reading about rhino poaching or experiencing it are two very different things as I discovered in Kruger Park, South Africa. It was our last day in the park and our visit had been absolutely magical. The amount and variety of animals was astounding and we had had a good view of The Big 5. You

Is that a statue? No, it’s a rhino!

Khama Rhino Sanctuary is an amazing place. It protects and breeds the last of Botswana’s rhinos and introduces them back into the wild. A hard and painstakingly long project.