“I had a farm in Africa, at the foot of the Ngong Hills.”
This is probably the first thing most people think about when they hear the name Karen Blixen. But there was so much more to one of Kenya’s most famous authors than ‘Out of Africa.’
Around the globe, park rangers are on the frontline in the ongoing fight to protect our natural heritage. World Ranger Day offers a chance to pay tribute to their vital work; to give a heartfelt salute to rangers who continue to put themselves in danger for critical causes.
We’ve joined forces with Timbuktu to bring you a safari with a twist: an epic exploration into Botswana and Zambia, visiting outstanding wilderness operations that are striving to make a difference to our planet.
Explore these discerning destinations and play a part in preserving Africa’s precious environmental capital.
Scorpion torch, leatherman, veld skoene – what more could a man on safari want? His camera gear of course…
This month, we’re exploring the wild and wonderful possessions that James Suter, private photographic guide and co-owner of Black Bean Productions, tucks into his luggage on his safari adventures.
Built over an ancient elephant path, Mfuwe Lodge is renowned for its bountiful mango tree. Every spring, when the fruits ripen, an entire elephant herd lumbers through the lodge reception to gorge themselves on the feast beyond.
This canoe and walking adventure will take you to some of the most remote wilderness areas, lagoons and islands of the Selinda Spillway in Botswana, that cannot be accessed by any other means.
Shannon Wild’s spirited passion for wildlife and the engaging way she shares it with others makes her one of the coolest and most followed bush personalities around.
Galavanting with all her gear means she has some handy accessories. She shares her 6 lifesavers.
