Namibia’s Skeleton Coast, or “The Land God Made in Anger” as the Bushmen called it, remains one of the world’s last great wildernesses: harsh, still not completely explored, definitely untamed and extraordinarily beautiful. The Skeleton Coast is an unforgiving and eerie landscape. The cold Beguela … Continue reading →

“Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” His meeting with H. M. Stanley nearly 150 years ago on the shores of Lake Tanganyika gave rise to the now-famous quotation. Today we celebrate the Scottish medical missionary and African transcontinental explorer David Livingstone on the … Continue reading →

We are very excited to announce the planned opening of Kubatana Camp in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park on July 1, 2013. Gorongosa National Park is perhaps Africa’s greatest wildlife-restoration story: a 20-year public/private partnership between the Government of Mozambique and … Continue reading →

There is no shortage of beautiful photographic works focused on the Serengeti ecosystem, found in  Tanzania and Kenya.  It’s likely due to the fact that there is no shortage of subjects to provide endless numbers of gorgeous and compelling photos. … 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 →

Our friends at Kenya’s Mara Plains Camp shared this amazing guest photo and short story with us and we couldn’t keep it to ourselves! A couple of weeks ago we mentioned a particularly amazing sighting witnessed by some guests while … Continue reading →

When we got this update from our friends at the Namibian Tourist Board, we had to share it.  We come from a land with 3o0 days of sunshine as well, and while we might not be quite as dry as … Continue reading →

We couldn’t be more excited about our partnership with Denver-based AfricAid, a non-profit that works to provide educational opportunities to girls in Tanzania.  This is the third year of our partnership, so if you’ve followed us for any length of … 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 →

I design travel experiences for a living and we help many types of families arrange fun and adventurous family safaris. But there’s nothing like doing it yourself to remind one of what is really important when traveling with kids, especially … Continue reading →