Category Archives: Travel

Whether you are going on a safari holiday or backing around Africa, I would recommend trying to speak to and befriend some of the locals there. You will find most people very friendly and more than happy to help you if you have a question. You are staying in their home town / city and […]

If you are travelling to South Africa, safety is something that you have to take seriously and consider your options. There have been recent reports of incidents involving foreigners being followed from Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg to their holiday accommodation by car and then robbed, very often at gunpoint. Be on your guard in […]

Following on from my Safari trip last year, below I have tried to put together an overview of what you can expect when going on an African safari holiday. Safari holidays may not always be as relaxing as a beach holiday for example, as you may have to get up early and do a lot […]

If like me you have watched many wildlife documentaries, it can still not prepare you for the experience you will have going on an African Safari holiday.  Going on a Safari should be top of every ones list of things to do and can be enjoyed at any age. There is nothing quite like seeing […]

Historically, the Gorilla population has suffered greatly due to human activity. Thanks to the efforts of conservationists, the prevailing opinion in the surrounding communities changed to one which placed far greater value on the lives of gorillas. This, coupled with conservation, has allowed the gorilla population to begin to grow again. Thanks to the apparatus […]