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Experienced ranger saves guests from lion attack
Written by Barbara du Plessis for Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge The early morning game drive from at Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge in Hluhluwe turned into a rather exciting impromptu bush experience during the morning coffee break. Ranger Anna Tinker was hosting a tour group from Thompsons Travel and they stopped for their coffee at a…
Read MoreWhat to pack for your Safari in South Africa
Looking, I suspect, a little more like an Egyptian mummie than the Audrey Hepburn look I am going for, I draw my cream scarf closer around me. Note to self: It always gets colder than you think on a game drive in an open vehicle, no matter how hot the weather when you set out.…
Read MoreMake 2016 the Year of Your Bucket List Travels
What’s on your bucket list? A few years ago I wrote out mine. What started out as a satisfying experience turned into a bit of a shock, as I realised that if I was to take this list seriously, it meant I had to do at least one trip a year if I was to…
Read MoreFirst Ranger Report of 2016 from Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Here is our first ranger report for 2016 from Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge, written this time by ranger Anna Tinker. Happy New Year from everyone at Rhino Ridge! Not only was it our lodge’s first ever holiday season (reason enough to celebrate), but we had some really excellent animal sightings to complement the festivities. This…
Read MoreRhino Ridge Safari Lodge: Head Chef Jarred Pullin
I am delighted by this bounding man of energy and passion for his craft as Head Chef of Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge. With an impressive background in catering for some of the most luxurious lodges in Africa, from Cape Town to the Ngorongoro Crater to Madikwe, Chef Jarred could not resist the pull of managing his…
Read MoreLion Communication and Interaction
This past week in the Kruger National Park, just South of Rhino Post Safari Lodge, I watched, spellbound, as two relatively mature bachelor lions affectionately nuzzled one another during a midday nap in the heat of the day. And should you ever have had the privilege of watching a pride of lions interact, you may have…
Read MoreBaby season
Big eared, fluffy, clumsy, playful and affectionate, summer is baby season in the African bushveld and we are loving all the sightings of baby lion, elephant, rhino, hyena, giraffe, zebra, antelope and the cutest little babies of all – the warthogs. Africa Geographic features our photographic celebration of the baby animals whose endlessly amusing antics…
Read More‘Tis the season
Generous guests from Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge donated baby blankets, clothes, books and stationery to local Hlabisa Community Care Workers who support orphaned and vulnerable children in their community. Here Nomkhose and Thobeka, who are passionate about community development, hand over the parcels to the Care Workers.
Read MoreDreams are made of this
Here’s what renowned writer David Bristow and award-winning photographers Roger and Pat de la Harpe have to say about Thonga Beach Lodge in their much-awaited African Icons book. Isimangaliso was selected as one of these pristine natural areas of Africa and the talented trio stayed at Thonga Beach Lodge while filming there. This is an…
Read MoreSetting the bar
Food and Beverage Manager of Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge, Maggie Legong, gives us some behind-the-scenes information about the training and empowerment of local community members who are employed at the luxury Hluhluwe lodge: “The Rhino Ridge Restaurant Team is slowly but surely becoming stronger by the day. They wrote their first food terminology test yesterday…
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