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Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge Ranger Report April 2015
Head Ranger Jason Kipling from Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve shares a dramatic week of sightings. All...
Beautiful Food
Chef Carl Moller, Executive Head Chef of all Isibindi Africa Lodges, is one of those true creative types. Here he...
Alarming Rhino Poaching Statistics
Imagine not being able to show your grandchildren a live rhino in the wilds of Africa? This alarming graph submitted...
‘Twere a rough night
In the words of MacBeth, “ ‘Twere a rough night”. At first I fell immediately to sleep after the exhilaration...
uMvubu Community Project
Kosi Forest Lodge is one of the most encouraging examples of genuine community collaborative tourism in South Africa, and has...
Wanderlust has led me here
As one born of wanderlust, I have been fortunate to travel to many different parts of the world. I have...
Bonjour Mademoiselle Gumede!
From the local village called KwaMnyayisa, next to Lake Shingeza, comes this elegant lady, Thandeka Gumede. She tentatively applied for...
A Whole New World
I am more of a ‘strandloper’ (beachwalker) than water sports kind of girl. But I joined in the snorkelling at...
The good, the sad and the ugly
It is an early morning game drive, and we are restless with anticipation as we settle onto the high seats...
The cursed battle of Isandlwana
As we drive into the battlefield of Isandlwana my skin prickles and the phrase keeps coming into my head “This...
