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Posted in Botswana Safari on Apr 16th, 2010
The Okavango Delta is an oasis in an otherwise dry and arid country. It is the worlds largest inland Delta covering 44 000 m², formed where the Okavango River empties onto a swamp in the Kalahari Desert. It starts in the western highlands of Angola, with tributaries joining to form the Cubango River which flows [...]
Posted in Namibia Safari, Uncategorized on Apr 13th, 2010
The Skeleton Coast is named after the skeletal shipwrecks and whale bones that line the shores from the days of the whaling industry. More than 1000 wrecks line the shores creating an eerie, desolate atmosphere. The Bushmen of Namibia called the region the “The land God made in anger” and the Portuguese mariners referred to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, Wildlife news, Zimbabwe Safari on Apr 7th, 2010
There have been plenty of good rains of recent which has been good for propagating the green grass and replenishing the pans and water table. The rains have made the atmosphere fresh and the veld looks wonderful with green leaves and high grass. It continues to get even better as the good weather continues. The [...]
Posted in Zambia Safari on Mar 31st, 2010
In 1868 David Livingstone was the first European explorer to visit the Bangweulu Swamps on his quest to find the source of the Nile. He was dissapointed to discover that the swamps led to the Congo Basin instead.The Bangweulu Swamps or floodplains of Zambia consist mainly of open water areas in the centre of an [...]
Posted in General on Feb 18th, 2010
Send a Cow makes a difference in Ethiopia
In December I was fortunate to be able to go on a self-funded tour of Send a Cow projects in Ethiopia with some other volunteer Ambassadors. I have been to Africa many times on safari and have seen some wonderful things but this was an amazing opportunity to [...]
Posted in Botswana Safari, Uncategorized on Oct 26th, 2009
Botswana is very hot in October but the game viewing is superb - at its best and well worth the sweat! Temperatures during the day often rise above 40 degrees celcius and the nights average 20 degrees. The best approach to game viewing at this time of the year is to start your mornings early [...]
Posted in Botswana Safari on Sep 21st, 2009
The Okavango Delta region in Botswana is a unique part of Africa, which has been formed by the Okavango river flowing inland rather than out to sea as the majority of rivers do. The river then fans out into the delta before disappearing into the sands of the Kalahari Desert, thereby creating a lush wilderness [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, Zambia Safari on Aug 24th, 2009
The new plunge pools and at the River Clubs Livingstone and Rhodes suites are now complete. The pools compliment the private gardens and overlook the vast expanse of the Zambezi River. Read more about luxury Zambia safaris