Our time at Mbotyi River Lodge had come to an end, and we departed after breakfast. Most of the roads on the Wild Coast take longer than anticipated, particularly those…
The lime green lushness literally covers the hills. Nothing better than a perfect ‘cup of chai’. Served on a ‘stoep’. Perhaps with a rusk. South African traditions rock… There’s something…
This week, we continue our journey from Underberg to Mbotyi. The roads are wonderfully scenic – but your attention needs to be firmly on the road! Cattle, people and the…
Images: Jacqui Ikin & Supplied. Day one of the Wild Coast Trip – Jozi to Underberg via the Lower Lotheni Road. Underberg lies in the foothills of the majestic uKhahlamba-Drakensberg…
Images: Ian Georgeson, Jacqui Ikin & Supplied. This newsletter comes to you whilst we are still on the road on our Wild Coast Trip, with incredibly limited comms. As such,…
Oxpeckers not only remove ticks, but also act as an early-warning system for approaching danger. Ethology, simply put, is the science of animal behaviour. It is an intensely fascinating subject-…
Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) Their black feathers with white spots, as well as the almost luminescent blue head, are distinctive. Contrary to our past few newsletters, the Helmeted Guineafowl is…
The poster child for conservation used to be the elephant, and the war was for ivory. For me, the culmination of this era was the image of Richard Leakey burning…
The mound at the entrance… Our articles are often about distant places. They take time, and money, to visit. Sometimes we don’t have the time, or there’s more month than…
Unique angles for photography with the cheetah at Tiger Canyon. © Lorna Drew, Tiger Canyon. According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, African cheetahs are estimated to number between…
Tigers love water… © Lorna Drew, Tiger Canyon. Tigers occur naturally in thirteen Asian countries. These countries just also happen to have the highest human population densities. 93% of historical…
What have tigers got to do with Africa, or more specifically South Africa, you may well ask? Well, this article is a two-part edition. In the first, we will explore…