The solitude of the Tankwa Karoo National Park’s vast desert spaces tempts me. The promise of star-studded night skies continues the seduction,…
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When I first came across Crooks Corner on a map of the Kruger National Park, I didn’t give the name a second…
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An elephant is watching me, and it’s most unnerving. All that separates us is the perimeter fence around the Kruger National Park’s…
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On the road in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park (HiP), you can expect chance encounters at busy intersections, frequent traffic jams, a crash or two…
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We didn’t count them, but a friendly Storms River Mouth kayak tour guide at the bottom of the steps assures us he…
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It’s just after sunrise when I open my eyes at Matamba Bush Camp. A golden glow bathes the landscape of grasses, trees…
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A breeze ruffles a sea of long golden thatch grass on the side of the dirt road. The grass dips and bows…
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Our adventure to Black Leopard Mountain Lodge begins with a crash of thunder, and then, the heavens open. I’m convinced Mother Nature…
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As we drive the last twenty-five odd kilometres through the uThukela River Valley to Thendele, Mother Nature teases us with tantalizing glimpses…