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11 Top Tips on Shopping for Travel Insurance – and why you should never leave home without it.
It's often a grudge purchase ... and something you think you should take your chances with. But there are serious considerations about travel insurance you should consider - especially before you walk out your front door ...
The Beginner's Guide to a Solo Safari: 12 survival tips from the Pros
So how do you get out there and safari solo? Is it as dangerous and daunting as it seems? Or are there some simple tips to survive – and thrive – on your own?
Ebola in Africa - should you panic?
Mention Ebola and Africa in the same sentence, and immediately tour operators have to deal with a certain level of panic among some travellers, particularly those with a limited grasp of geography. But we're going to Africa and there's an Ebola outbreak in Africa! We have to cancel our trip! Allow us to put you at ease.
Zimbabwe: is it the best-kept safari secret in 2014?
Zimbabwe ... its name conjures up images of political strife and economic instability. But it seems, since 2009, Zimbabwe has been slowly waking up again ... and is one of the safari destinations you should try to get to - before the word gets out ...
Why Timbavati Game Reserve?
What makes Timbavati Private Game Reserve special? Of the countless wildlife safari destinations across Africa, the first-class game reserves in Greater Kruger are some of the best. Here's what sets Timbavati apart from the rest.
On safari in East Africa - Is it everything it's cracked up to be?
The debate rages on – which is the best African safari destination? Southern Africa – or East Africa? Another one of our team visited Tanzania to see for himself ...
Picking the Right African Safari Operator
When planning a safari in Africa you are faced with the potentially arduous challenge of choosing the right tour operator from the mass of companies out there. Here are some useful pointers for finding a great safari operator for your travels.
9 Great Safari Books to Read Before You Go
Here's a list of some excellent books to read before or on your African safari - by no means all the books that are out there, merely a good place to start your armchair journey ...
The 3 Best Ways to Safari Over Africa
Africa is a huge, vast continent. Its sheer size isn't easy to absorb or appreciate from ground level. Getting up high over its huge plains and wilderness reserves gives you a perspective that you'd never otherwise experience ...
Pairing Southern Africa's Top Safari Destinations
When you're planning on flying to Southern Africa for a safari adventure, it helps to know which top destinations can be easily combined. Several of the best safari highlights of the region lie within easy reach of one another, making for a diverse African experience within a manageable timeframe and budget.
Greater Kruger vs Eastern Cape Reserves: how do they differ as safari destinations?
Kruger National Park and the famous private reserves around it - like Sabi Sand, Timbavati, Klaserie and Balule - are established as the best safari destination in South Africa. But how do some of the lesser-known game reserves shape up? Are they serious contenders? Or just another option if you're pressed for time?
Top 10 Things you probably wanted to know about tented safari camps … but were afraid to ask!
There are distinct differences between staying in a robust safari lodge - or a tented safari camp, just as there are many similarities. Is it simply a question of personal preference? Or is there more to it? We set out to dispel the mystery ...
