Travel like a local. Live like a local. Visit like a local. Love local. How many times have you come across this phrase? ‘Love local’ seems to have become one of these hipster tourism buzzwords, spawning a whole variety of travel startups. From AirBnB who claim to give you the…

One of the things that absolutely astounds me about Africa is the sheer diversity of the continent. Just think about it for a moment. It’s like a real-life Noah’s Ark with the Big 5 being not even the tip of the iceberg of the incredible wildlife on offer. A place…

I know that your mind has already filled with the sun glinting off the sweeping plains and thundering hooves of the Serengeti. Of the tremor of your finger as you try to capture that perfect shot of a yawning leopard or trunk-swinging elephant. …

I don’t know about you, but one of the biggest impacts Covid has had on me, is that when it comes to the weekend I am just itching to escape this home=work life. Last weekend, pumped up with excitement I launched my search for “where to go next.” Only to…

Conservation tourism has been pummelled into the dust by Covid. It is no wonder that now battled and bruised, conservation areas are licking their wounds, and talking quite seriously about moving beyond tourism. …

Close your eyes for a moment and tell me what comes to mind when you think of African tourism. Is it the tens of thousands of colourful cultures that pepper the landscape. Is the thrum of vibing cities where all is possible? …

What immediately pops into your mind when you hear the word “Africa”? Is it the sunrise-drenched open plains that sweep out before you as you embark on a game drive to track down the famous Big 5. Is it the taste-bud-tingling whiff of tangine you smell as you wander through…

What does the word “Africa” conjure up for you? Is it the vast plains shimmering underneath the midday sun? Is it the leisurely loping stride of a lion, or the dusty tramping of a herd of elephant? Is it Table Mountain topped with its rolling cloud? …

It always strikes me as quite bizarre that Africa is known best for its Big 5 when it has so much to offer. Who came up with that after all? Who exactly stood at the end of the gangplank watching all the animals marching past two-by-two: from the scurrying sun-striped…