June 7, 2026

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May 6, 2026
Experiences, Photography

Hide and Peek – Behind the Lens, Beneath the Surface

Africa offers a diverse and thrilling array of safari experiences – but for wildlife photography lovers, her best-kept secrets often lie quietly concealed in reserves with dedicated photographic hides....

May 5, 2026
Adventure, Destinations, Experiences, Namibia

Hot Air Balloon Safaris – Namibia, Where Silence Takes Flight

Long before aviation became an industry of schedules and jet engines, flight was an act of wonder – fragile, improbable, and worthy of celebration. From the very beginning, a...

May 5, 2026
Destinations, Safari, South Africa

Nambiti: A Story of Land, Legacy and Livelihoods

The creation of Nambiti Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal is compelling conservation story – the transformation of tired cattle and maize farms into a thriving Big Five wilderness that...

May 4, 2026
Birding, Conservation

SANParks Honorary Rangers in Kruger National Park

In conversation with SANParks Honorary Rangers West Rand Region – Riaan Beekman (Forensic Accountant), Heinrich Smit (COO – Data Management Company), Andy Branfield (Medical Doctor & Sports & Exercise...

May 3, 2026
Destinations, Safari, South Africa

Kruger National Park – a journey through time, wilderness and community

There’s a moment that happens every time I return to the Kruger National Park. A moment when the tar gives way to bushveld road, when mopane and marula narrow...

May 3, 2026
Destinations, Experiences, South Africa

Hoedspruit: Safari, Slow Living & the Spirit of the Lowveld

Cradled between the Blyde River Canyon and the wild heart of the Kruger National Park, Hoedspruit is a town that quietly hums with adventure, conservation, creativity and warm Lowveld...

May 3, 2026
Cuisine, South Africa

Inspired by Mother Nature: Chef Vusi Mbatha of Kruger Shalati

Perched dramatically on the historic Selati Bridge above the Sabie River, Kruger Shalati has always been about perspective – about seeing the wilderness differently. In the kitchen, that philosophy...

May 2, 2026
Adventure, Destinations, Experiences, South Africa

Suspended in Stillness

It’s the quiet that stays with me. A quite that is found when drifting above the bush in an hot air balloon. WORDS Tessa Buhrmann That particular kind of...

May 2, 2026
Adventure, Destinations, Experiences, Kenya

Drifting above the Mara

It’s just before dawn in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve. Our morning had begun long before sunrise, when we’d climbed into our safari vehicle at the stunning and special...

May 1, 2026
Experiences, Photography

Finding Focus – photography tips for wildlife photographers

With thousands of snappers taking images daily, wildlife photographers wishing to create images that surprise are increasingly challenged. WORDS David Rogers Thankfully, no two safari days are ever quite...

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