The African Safari for Families: Why its a Must Experience for Kids
When I was a young girl, my parents took our family to the Kruger National Park in South Africa for our holidays. These times spent in nature, looking for wildlife and appreciating nature’s beauty...
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Looking at Astrophysics & Galactic Matter and Why Stars Matter
Professor Donald Kurtz, who many describes as “an astronomical genius” does open lectures about… space. Join us on a mind-blowing journey through astrophysics and galactic matter of interest. Over...
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A Walk Through Ellerman House for African Art
Diving into a little history in South Africa, taking a walk through Ellerman House is like stepping into the beautiful mansions of the Cap d’ Antibes on the Mediterranean coastline of France. The South...
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Exploring Bordeaux-Style Wines in Stellenbosch South Africa
With temperatures currently so low in the evenings, the only real substance (other than Anna’s amazing winter food) which I find warms me up is a great glass of red wine. There is nothing quite like...
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How Open Learning & Education is Transforming Africa
Here is a concept that is on the brink of changing the face of education in Southern Africa. There is a primary school in the semi-urban town of Shabalala, not far from the gates of the Sabi Sand...
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These 12 Winter Sunsets in Africa Will Take Your Breath Away
If you’ve ever been to Africa, you know that sunsets can transform your life there. Sunsets are one of the most emotive and compelling aspects of Africa in general but also while on a safari in...
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South African Dancers and Singers, Magic for the Soul
For those of you have visited South Africa, you know that the music, dancers and the singers, are as much of the experience as the nature and wildlife is regardless of what time of year you’re visiting...
View ArticleBlack & White and Working in Monochrome for Travel Photography
My love for black and white photography is strongly rooted in my love for street photography, which is what lead me to begin using the 35 mm lens a few years ago. Since the days of analogue (film)...
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The African Stork: From Birds to Hartenberg Wine
Storks are large, long-necked, long-legged birds which wade with long, stout bills. They have no syrinx (vocal organ) and are therefore mute, giving no call, and instead communicate by clattering their...
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10 Great Quotes in Honor of Nelson Mandela Day
In celebration of Mandela Day on July 18, here are ten great Mandela quotes. Some of the quotes you will have seen before, but some are less well known. On Africa and Home “I believe that South Africa...
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South Africa: The Best of the Bush in Late August
The first heat has hit and the knobthorns are flowering and the first Wahlberg’s eagles have been sighted, a sure sign that winter is coming to an end. Although I am excited to once again be driving...
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Surreal Reflections Show the Power of Wildlife Photography
“Shapes distorted, dissected by the wind only to be reassembled into abstract designs, a beautiful illusionary canvas, ever moving.” – Christine Matthai. As in any form of art, the artist is always...
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Looking at South African Wines as Their Summer Approaches
While winter may be fast approaching in Europe and North America, winter is on its way out in southern Africa and summer is around the corner. Trees are greening, plants are flowering, migratory birds...
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Be Wowed by 15 Vibrantly Colored Birds in the South African Bush
Tony Goldman has a passion for photography and while he has shot a lot of larger animals on safari, below is a collection of some of the birds he captured in the South African bush in May. Scarlet...
View ArticleIn Heaven At The Fine Food Australia Show
My quest was to head down under and discover the national dish of Australia, an interesting feat. The first stop was Melbourne for the Fine Food Australia Show – a massive trade show five times bigger...
View ArticleWatching An Elephant Give Birth In Southern Africa
As a guide in Africa, I have a wish list as I’m sure many guides do, things I would love to see, rare sightings I’d love to witness during my guiding career and I have been fortunate enough to tick off...
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South African Skies, Mist, Dust & Wildlife in October
Here are ten fabulous nature and wildlife photographic highlights from October in the South African bush. The tailless female and the rest of the Tsalala Pride move into the first light of the...
View ArticlePorcupines Get Lions Curious About Their Prickly Skin
As a safari guide I have a bucket list of various sightings that I dream of seeing. The more time I spend in the bush, the more amazing things I have seen over the years, the more outrageous my bucket...
View ArticleIs There Really a National Dish of Australia?
Anna writes in her quest to find the National Dish of Australia on her food tour through the country: “Not to say that I hadn’t eaten an incredible amount of seriously delicious and mouth-watering...
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The Magic Behind Photographing Water in Nature
Water can be an incredible medium to shoot wildlife photographs because of its importance to animals in the African bush or anywhere in nature really. Water sustains but also the character it can add...
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