Destinations

Durban is a sunny coastal city with lots to do. As a local, these are the seven things I consider the most fun to do in Durban. There are many great things to do in Durban (also called eThekwini), from…

“East Africa or Southern Africa” is one question. “Group overland truck or private 4×4” is a completely different one, and it’s the one I get asked about most often once someone’s already picked a region. I recently sat down with…

A wise traveller once said “the best therapy is salty air, sandy feet, an ocean breeze and a pocket full of seashells”.  I couldn’t agree more, but I’d add that merging your overlanding safari experience with a stop at the…

Spotting the Big Five is hands down the “mane” event on an African safari (haha get it? Big Five pun? Lion’s mane… sigh…) Africa is well known for many things: breathtaking landscapes, tranquil sunsets, epic safaris, to name a few.…

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it’s true. So in my eyes, these are the five most beautiful wildlife reserves in Botswana. Botswana has many large, untouched, wild places absolutely brimming with wildlife, birds, and beautiful trees, grasslands,…

Addo Elephant National Park is a big-game safari and marine reserve where you can see not just the Big Five but the Big Seven! Addo Elephant National Park – or just Addo for short – sits on the southern coastline…

The Kruger is one of Africa’s oldest, biggest, and most biodiverse wildlife parks, so there’s lots to say about it. But I’ve selected just six Kruger National Park facts that I think will interest you … 1. The Kruger is…

Namibia is a bucket-list destination that captures the imagination like few other places on Earth. From the towering red dunes of the Namib Desert to the surreal salt pans and abundant wildlife of Etosha National Park, the landscapes are truly…

The Namaqualand flowers are a springtime event of such scale, splendour, and variety that it has no real parallel anywhere else in the world. Here’s what makes it so special, where it takes place, and when to visit … There…