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The New Big Five
An intriguing new campaign seeks to redefine the term for today’s travellers. And you can have your say. It is odd that the term ‘Big Five’ is used so commonly as an indicator of the most celebrated animals to see on safari, when it is a term coined by colonial hunters for the toughest animals…
Keeping it together
How we could show some support for the operators who have given us our most treasured memories on safari. By Craig Rix Take a moment to think of the one truly special place in Africa for you. Perhaps it is a lodge or camp you return to regularly, or the site of your first safari…
Would you go white water rafting?
What is it actually like? Melanie van Zyl headed to the Zambezi River to seek out out My mom warned me about white water rafting. But I assume it’s honest to say she cautioned me on a number of issues. Sitting on the Zambezi Waterfront in Livingstone, her phrases got here again to me as…
Photography for all conditions – Travel Africa Magazine
[ad_1] With advances in know-how, nature photographers are actually capable of simply take nice photos irrespective of the climate or time of day. By Lou Coetzer Unusual climate patterns and occasions have gotten extra frequent and surprising, which makes it tougher to foretell what conditions chances are you’ll expertise on safari. I as soon as…
Emerald smiles – Travel Africa Magazine
[ad_1] Why a safari within the wet season is to not be missed. By Mike Unwin. Image copyright Robin Pope Safaris Wsick we make it again in time? The storm clouds have been constructing all morning and now, as our Land Cruiser lurches in direction of camp, lightning flashes alongside the horizon and a sky…
Africa reading listing, part 1
[ad_1] If youâre in search of one thing Africa-related to learn, possibly we might help. We questioned which books have impressed or intrigued a number of the writers who’ve contributed to Travel Africa. Weâre grateful to all who despatched their suggestions: itâs a extremely different choice, a mixture of well-known and obscure, however all have…
Spotted! Alphonse Island’s Resident Marine Biologists Discover Orcas in the Seychelles
First the first time ever a pod of orcas, otherwise known as killer whales, were spotted off the west coast of Alphonse Island. The sighting happened on a Blue Safari Seychelles training dive tip off the west coast of Alphonse Island. This is the first time that these majestic mammals have been spotted in the…
The L word – a personal tale of animal obsession
“Hold on. I think I saw… Was that some kind of… Can you go back a second?” It’s around 7.45am on Friday 18 August, 1989. The words, or something similar, are my mother’s. They herald a moment that I have been trying to imagine for much of my life. Forget space travel or scoring the…
Ethical Elephant Centres in Thailand where the word “sanctuary” is more than a marketing ploy
Thailand has around 3000 captive elephants, with over 200 centres scattered throughout the country, and it’s important to support only those who have a high standard of care. Animal welfare is a genuine concern for most travellers and in Thailand, the treatment of captive elephants is something which should be on everyone’s mind. A number…
