Good planning is crucial when undertaking a trip , a great deal of thought needs to be put into play to ensure success. We recently met at the local rugby…
The lush environment of the Okavango Delta. Botswana is a land of contrasts. Verdant grasslands and unique ecosystems, side by side with progress and state of the art engineering. The…
View as you come in to land in Livingstone. Zambia and Botswana have always seemed far-off and rather expensive destinations – usually only accessed by driving many, many kilometres in…
I have travelled all over, including our neighbouring countries as well as a brief sojourn to the land of my birth, Kenya. Going through the house I have many memories…
An African skimmer on the sand banks of the Chobe. Birdwatching is a wonderful hobby. It usually begins as a pleasant diversion, perhaps something to occupy you when there are…
Many years ago, I read a book by Peter Hathaway Capstick called “Death in the long grass”. It is a hunter’s account of deaths – of the hunters and the…
By the time you read this column, it will almost be New Year. Another year has come and gone. And it strikes me that they seem to pass faster all…
Plastic bags were mentioned in last week’s column as an environmental problem. So often, we read articles and think “But what can I do?” Especially if you live inland and…
A beautiful green turtle. Image © Debbie Holroyd In this newsletter, we have a variety of random facts which I found fascinating. To begin, do you know what the difference…
Facebook is amazing, I recently connected with a lady simply because of my friendship with Heine Engelbrecht of ADA a well-known training facility which we often visit near Broederstroom. This…
Turtle “spoor” on the beaches of Sodwana. Imagine a dark night, with only the stars to light the way for any living creature. The white foam of waves breaking on…
Those who work and play on the sea generally are generally superstitious to some degree. Which is understandable, since the sea offers plenty of opportunities for turns of bad luck.…