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Selinda Explorers Camp is located in the private 130,000-hectare (320,000-acre) Selinda Reserve of northern Botswana. The camp accommodates only ten guests and is built on the banks of Botswana’s Selinda Spillway. Now guests who want privacy will have found their ultimate escape right? Selinda Explorer’s Camp was handpicked by the eponymous Dereck and Beverly Joubert,…

A unique experience beckons for the intrepid traveller yearning for understated luxury in a rugged and isolated landscape. Sometimes, we need an off the grid holiday where we don’t have to see people, socialise, fight with hordes of people. Get off social media. Voila! Let us take you entirely off the grid to the middle…

Recently, The Telegraph (UK) recognised Cape Town as Africa’s best loved city. Why? It boasts beautiful settings mingled with oodles of adventures, foodie destinations, excellent wine regions complimented by an exciting melting pot of friendly people, different cultures and palpable energy. What’s not to love? Enjoy our decadent list of things to do in Cape…

Safari Winters are epic. Start the morning with hot chocolate with a nip of Amarula (if you’re feeling naughty) in it as you snuggle on an open air jeep in search of awakening animals. It’s difficult to imagine that sunny Africa gets cold, but believe me, you can be icily cold. If you’re stuck at…

A Day of Pursuit in the Wild…. The afternoon sweltered under a scorching sun as we embarked on our quest to spot some rhinos and complete our sighting of the Big Five. Eager and hopeful, we headed to the eastern side of the reserve, near the expansive Kruger National Park, scanning the plains for our…

An exquisite image of a large, male gorilla captured by @richard.degouveia Gorillas can be found in both Uganda and Rwanda and generally guests choose the country based on the experience they want to have and want they want to explore. Rwanda is seen as the much more expensive cousin of Uganda, with lodges catering to…

Richard reminisces about the ‘purrrcet drive’ and the thrill one gets from showing foreign and international guests wild animals in their natural environment. As we left the lodge on our afternoon safari the new guests brimmed with excitement. The game has been pumping over the last couple of days and even with the bush being…

Richard reminscises about the day at Sabi Sabi when they found the Southern Pride (famous at Sabi Sabi) all lazing in the grass. Only three were visible and even after explaining to the guests that there were actually 14 lions lying there – there they did not believe me! It was only when a herd…

AI is even creeping into the world of nature conservation, but for conservationists it’s proving to be a game changer, in a hugely constructive way. Camera traps are one of the primary tools biologists and scientists use to collect data on biodiversity. Although, powerful images of wildlife are captured on camera traps, there are also…

Isn’t it interesting how we as humans have pivoted from Big Five Game Hunting in the 60’s and 70’s to become much more conscious travelers? Sustainable travel continues to be a priority for many, with 76 percent of travelers stating they want to travel more sustainably in Booking.com’s 2023 “Sustainable Travel Report.” Other reports share that…