The Namib desert dunes in Namibia have been there for millions of years. Some believe it was the sand of the Orange river that was spilled into the strong Benguela current and carried back on land...

Zambia Safari & Lake Malawi with Green Safaris What an incredible experience. Probably one of the very best educational trips that I have been on! Zambia safari and Lake Malawi with Green Safaris...

Rwanda: the country of a thousand hills. How do you ignore the genocide where 1,000,000 Rwandans where brutally killed over 100 days, more than 20 years ago? You can’t. . . You shouldn’t. . . It...

I had a wonderful 3-week research trip to Madagascar. And my overwhelming enthusiasm is tinged with mixed emotions… There are so many positive things to say about a Madagascar safari holiday. The...

Here is a photo blog of a few of my amateur shots from a recent safari to Victoria Falls and Hwange in Zimbabwe. I think it’s useful to show how close you can get to the wildlife. And also the...

Like any job, mine has its upsides and downsides. A Botswana safari in the Okavango Delta at the start of one of the best floods in recent years was definitely one of the upsides! Ker & Downey, a...

Stay on Lake Malawi I flew from Johannesburg to Lilongwe and the tiny airport was awash with tourists queuing for the immigration officials. Luckily Robin Pope Safaris had arranged a “fixer”...

My recent Uganda safari tour by Mari Jacobs I was looking forward to my Educational Uganda safari tour for years. In fact I was chomping at the bit due to a two year delay because of Covid. But it...

Personal Mozambique Ocean Experience: I am not a diver, but I love to snorkel. Most of South Africa’s waters are too cold for brightly coloured tropical fish species, except for KwaZulu Natal....