‘From Ox Cart to Email’ is the story of one of Kenya’s pioneering families, the Craigs.  It’s a wonderfully involved book that traces the family from the very first immigrant to today, as the title suggests. Nearly 100 years ago, the … Continue reading →

Gretchen is currently enjoying a visit to South Africa and Botswana, and one of the camps she is visiting is Makanyane Safari Lodge in South Africa’s malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve.  We thought we’d outline a brief profile of the camp … Continue reading →

Here’s a ‘problem’ we hope to encounter on our visit to Botswana’s Selinda Camp later this week! We had an emergency at Selinda Camp last month in the form of a road block created by our wild dog pack, the … Continue reading →

A new Singita camp opening is always welcome news around here and we are pleased to announce the unveiling of Singita Mara River Tented Camp!  The camp is situated in the Lamai Triangle on a bend on the northern side … Continue reading →

Today we have something a little different – vehicle news from our partners at Lion Sands and Tinga in South Africa. All of the land rovers at both Lion Sands and Tinga have been upgraded, ensuring operations continue to align … Continue reading →

We are excited to announce the opening of the much-loved DumaTau Camp on a new site on the banks of the Linyanti River. One of our most popular camps for over 15 years, DumaTau has been given a new lease … Continue reading →

Name(s) Anthony Mark Childs How long have you been a guide? Eleven Years Where are you a guide? The Emakoko Have you guided anywhere else? I have guided all over the most popular parts of Kenya, from Tsavo, Amboseli, Meru, … Continue reading →

Our friends at Mara Plains Camp in Kenya were eager to share the recent camp happenings with us this month.  What a great update! This June, in comparison to other years, has been a wet one, adding to the way-over-average … Continue reading →

We are excited to share with you that the brand new Selinda Explorers Camp, opens August 15, 2012 in Botswana’s Selinda Reserve. With just four tents Selinda Explorers Camp, located on the banks of the Selinda Spillway, will be a new concept … Continue reading →

Today we have good news of a community outreach program at Selinda Camp in Botswana from our friends at Wilderness Safaris. Selinda Camp has been working closely with the Big Cats Initiative which was launched by Dereck and Beverly Joubert and … Continue reading →