Abi James is an interior designer and decorator specialising in remote safari and beach lodges. When she doesn’t have her sketchpad, she draws in the sand with twigs.
A list of most-loved, must read books for an African safari as voted for by our Instagram followers.
We searched for the perfect travel-friendly journals to take on safari. Here are 6 of our favourites…
Francesca Marciano“Why is it you can never hope to describe the emotion Africa creates? You are lifted. Out of whatever pit, unbound from whatever tie, released from whatever fear. You are lifted and you see it all from above.”
For most people the idea of eating a delicious freshly cooked breakfast out in the middle of the African bush is something they can only dream about.
James Stevenson-Hamilton“…few can sojourn long within the unspoilt wilderness of a game sanctuary, surrounded on all sides by its confiding animals, without absorbing its atmosphere; the Spirit of the Wild is quick to assert supremacy, and no man of any sensibility can resist her.”
Whether you’re braaing a crayfish on the beach or enjoying frosty strolls through the countryside, there’s always room for a touch of khaki at Christmas.
We’ve put together our favourite African inspired gifts to delight the safari-lover in your life…