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Inspired by their shared wanderlust, Chicago couple Amber and David decided to celebrate their marriage on a first-time African safari to Kenya.
With no formal training, Angel Vendeline Namshali entered the hospitality industry sorting linen in the laundry. Today, she is the Camp Manager of Asilia Africa’s exclusive Dunia Camp in the Serengeti, Tanzania.
The famous ‘Big 5′: Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Buffalo and Elephant captivate naturalists’ attention with their charisma, size and beauty. The ‘Little 5’ however, are small and unassuming yet bursting with brilliance if you take the time to look.
It’s not only the Gin and Tonics that play a big part in a fabulous sunset stop on safari.
Sean Hemingway“I left Africa understanding that every creature on this planet had its purpose, and comforted to know that I was still figuring out mine.”
There are so many of us in the world that readily confess to a deep love for gin and tonic. What if one could harness this collective passion, the world over, and turn it into something good? Robin Gerlach and Tessa Wienker travelled through Africa in 2011 and had exactly this thought.
‘To walk in the wake of elephants, to be small in a world of giants, to learn the spoor of silence, and the deep rumbling eloquence of kin.’
Today we celebrate ellies – the gentle giants who inspired our being – with these powerful words by Ian McCallum.