When we arrived at Tau Game Lodge we were coming from 12 nights in the Kgalagadi, half of which were spent camping and the other half in chalets or ‘luxury’ tents in wilderness camps. We were dusty, we were tired and we were sick of driving! That was particularly as we had just spent […]
Categories: ACCOMMODATION MADIKWE SOUTH AFRICA Posted onSouth Africa
I survived 3 months in the African bush

About four months ago, I decided to quit my corporate job and move over to South Africa to live in the bush. I can’t believe it’s already been that long, and that I have survived… relatively unscathed. No malaria, no scorpion stings or snake bites. I haven’t been trampled by an elephant or stalked by […]
Categories: BLOG BOTSWANA SOUTH AFRICA Posted onWhere to stay in Kruger

So you are lucky enough to be booking a trip in South Africa’s amazing Kruger National Park but not sure where you should be staying? I CAN HELP YOU. I have stayed in almost all the main rest camps from the north to the south, and spent many hundreds of hours driving around. In fact, […]
Categories: KRUGER SOUTH AFRICA Posted onWhy you shouldn’t visit lion parks

The second time I visited South Africa, my sister made all the arrangements for the trip and one of the things she looked into was visiting a lion park, where we could get up close and personal with lion cubs. I was excited about the idea but luckily my sister had the foresight to think […]
Categories: CONSERVATION SOUTH AFRICA Posted onKruger update: January 2017

Ok so we have been a bit slack because we have had a few trips to Kruger that are yet to be posted about on here and I KNOW YOU HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING IN SUSPENSE. Ok so maybe you haven’t, but even so I think it’s time I provide a KRUGER UPDATE!! Maybe one […]
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