A Day Amongst The Deadvlei Dunes
Staring out of the window as your PC12 aircraft lines up with the airstrip, the red dunes of Sossusvlei become apparent, and the bareness of the desert a reality. The plane touches down and comes to a hault, the door opens and the silence hits your ears like a sledgehammer. Climbing out and marvelling at the magnitude of the surrounds, you make your way to the safari vehicle waiting to escort you to the lodge that will be your home
From the Dunes to the Delta
The moment you first glimpse the raw beauty of Africa, when your eyes drink in the magnificence and you smell the air, touch the earth, and feel the land breathing all around you, you're transported. The subtleties of life engulf you and the mesmerising effect of silence, away from a city, gives way to previously unheard natural noise . It is at this exact moment that a feeling of intoxicating proportion emerges, it is only now that you know you
The Boys on Safari
A meandering, life-filled body of water makes its way annually from the Angolan highlands towards an oasis in the middle of the Kalahari Desert, known to us as the Okavango Delta. The formation of this unique phenomenon is extremely well documented. Research papers that span back decades as well as ongoing current research ensures we have as much knowledge of this occurrence as possible, allowing us to protect it for many years to come. Visiting the Okavango Delta has to be right on the
A Family Adventure Through Africa
I strongly believe that there are few destinations in the world that can rival Africa. By immersing yourself in the world's natural playground, there is always something for everyone to look forward to! When just a few highlights of our next Safari Architects trip included dancing on the banks of the delta at a drinks stop, watching a cheetah with cubs hunt an impala, helicopter flips over the waterways, peacefully exploring the delta by boat, archery competitions alongside elephants and seeing
A Safari of Surprises
There is an overused phrase, conjured up in the bush many years ago, which is often the answer to multiple questions from first time safari travellers. The phrase: "There are no two game drives alike. Everything is different, every time!" Even though this statement may be utilised extensively, for me, it always holds true. One cannot say "How could this get any better?", because each venture out into the wilderness brings new experiences, each incredible on their own, without comparison. The
Birthday Bliss in Botswana
The time it takes our unique and life-sustaining planet to circumnavigate the sun is known as a year. Therefore, when we turn one year older, we have been on a celestial journey that spans 365 days. When we look at it from this perspective, one should certainly cherish the opportunity to be able to spend each day celebrating life on earth. Hence, when your birthday comes around, marking another year on our beautiful planet, it is most definitely a time
A family’s journey through Africa
Do you believe that a journey or an experience can alter the way you see the world? Or, your place in it? There are many famous quotes from gifted people who encourage these journeys, but until you physically embark on one, you cannot comprehend the true meaning behind what the quote or phrase was intending. I firmly believe that once you find yourself out of your comfort zone, are available to learn new things, experience new cultures and actually observe the
Hoanib Skeleton Coast – The land of “Vanishing Kings”
We have just returned from Wilderness Safaris' Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp. What a sensational experience! Everything here is more intense. Animals, vistas, distances and climate. There is so much space but so little food and water, that all creatures living here do so on a knife's edge. Flying over vast swathes of desert and seemingly desolate land you can't help wondering, what could possibly inhabit and live in such a place? Every time I visit Namibia the same thought goes