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Posted in Botswana Safari on Aug 19th, 2010
A wild dog pack were frequently seen around the Kwedi Concession - Botswana - in the last few months. Amongst the pack was a heavily pregnant alpha female who seemed to be on the look out for a den site. Towards early June this female was no longer spotted with the pack while out hunting. [...]
Posted in Malawi on Aug 16th, 2010
Chintheche Inn was host to quite a few sailors this month. The 25th International Yacht race ended on the shores of Chintheche – with an exciting finish. The race, which starts in the south of Lake Malawi, is the longest freshwater sailing race in the world.
The atmosphere is always great, especially at the finish when [...]
Posted in Namibia Safari on Aug 12th, 2010
The winter season has reached its peak with variable weather. Warm afternoons are followed by cold evenings caused by the freezing breezes blowing in from the south. As a result of the weather conditions the landscape is becoming drier by the day and increasing numbers of animals have been making their way down to the [...]
Posted in Botswana Safari on Aug 10th, 2010
The weather has been icy cold at night with temperatures often dropping to freezing – then rising to mid twenties to thirties (Celsius) during the day.Guests have been fortunate enough to see the return of the wild dogs which have been denning close to the old Zibadianja Camp. The last recorded denning in the Reserve [...]
Posted in Zambia Safari on Aug 9th, 2010
Watch great colonies of brilliant red carmine bee eaters nesting in the sandy banks of the Zambezi river from Chiawa Camp as elephants play at the water’s edge.
The Carmine Bee-eater occurs in sub equatorial Africa, ranging from Zululand and Namibia to Gabon, eastern Zaire and Kenya. The species is richly coloured – mainly carmine in colour [...]
Posted in Malawi Safari on Aug 5th, 2010
The rains have not arrived at Mvuu Camp and the days have been overcast. The waterholes are drying up and the elephants are making their way down to the river to drink. The drying up of the waterholes has led to a few casualties – the most notable being a sable that was found stuck [...]
Posted in Zimbabwe Safari on Jul 22nd, 2010
A group of wildlife enthusiasts were just finishing their lunch when they spotted an older lone buffalo limping to the pan in front of Makalolo Camp in Zimbabwe. He was quite obviously past his prime and everyone agreed that it probably wouldn’t be too long until he was taken by lions. Little did they know [...]
Posted in Namibia Safari on Jul 22nd, 2010
Sometimes the wildlife comes to you while on safari – especially at Little Ongava Camp in Namibia. Even without the use of binoculars, you are sure to spot an array of animals from the comfort of your private deck. The camps infinity pool is a drawcard fro many species of bird including the red eye [...]
Posted in South Africa on Jul 21st, 2010
Rocktail Beach Camp has become the first establishment in Africa to receive the Platinum Leaf Award for environmental, social and economic impact on the tourism industry without compromising on quality. The award was presented at Indaba in Durban, South Africa. The Safari Adventure Company hopes to include more of its camps in future and encourages [...]
Posted in luxury honeymoon safari on Jul 20th, 2010
There are many great places to take a luxury honeymoon safari. Kenya might be your best bet for combining luxury, adventure, romantic scenery and relaxation.
A honeymoon safari in Kenya might include:
• Relaxing in a luxury safari camp while you sip cold drinks and watch the animal life
• Candlelit dinners under the stars or picnic lunches [...]