We’re pleased to partner with the Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) this year in the promotion of their excellent film line up.  Four films in this year’s Festival come from Africa, two of which have been nominated for Academy Awards! … Continue reading →

We’re smack in the middle of Zambia’s high season in the South Luangwa valley, so our game reports will reflect some of the excitement that’s happening there.  This latest set of lovely photos and associated stories comes from our partners at … Continue reading →

A great update from our friends at Desert Rhino Camp in the Kuneue area of Namibia. Weather and Landscape No rains yet… the landscape remains covered in a sea of yellow grass, dotted with Damaraland euphorbia and whip-stick acacias. The daytime … Continue reading →

This was a brief but entertaining read.  The author buys a used Mercedes to drive from Europe to West Africa…don’t forget that the Sahara desert is smack in the middle of that journey! Van Bergeijk is not the first to take … Continue reading →

Pinotage is a funny grape.  Most people either love it or hate it.  Lucky for me, I fall into the ‘love’ category.  The wine is found in South Africa and can range from incredibly smoky to rich and fruity like … Continue reading →

For these lingering dog days of summer, we thought we’d share another cold soup recipe to keep you chilled out.  This one comes from ‘A Touch of Rooibos’ which is full of interesting and diverse recipes that all call for … Continue reading →

This recipe for plantain chips comes from Marcus Samuelson’s Discovery of a Continent. Plantains are a staple food throughout Africa and are used as a starch, similar to the way we use potatoes. These chips are a great snack food … Continue reading →

This recipe was inspired during a trip to the Maldives by its award winning cookbook creator, Jeremy Mansfield. I was inspired to buy this Zhoozsh! cookbook in Joburg airport a few months ago, as the recipes looked easy, inspiring and … Continue reading →

The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe is a damning account of the post election violence in Zimbabwe in 2008. After nearly 30 years in power, Mugabe lost the presidential election to opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai. Mugabe denied … Continue reading →

This Ghanaian dish is not dissimilar to succotash, though the beans used here are black-eyed peas. The dish is traditionally served with corn on the cob broken into small pieces. For ease, we are using fresh off the cob (or … Continue reading →