BLOG SERIES: A BOTSWANA CAMPING ADVENTURE (PART 6 OF 6)
Day by day highlights from our Botswana self-drive camping trip 2017: Planet Baobab, Kubu Island and Khama Rhino Sanctuary. (29-31 July 2017) *Catch up on an overview of our trip and highlights from day 1 to 5 in the blog…
BLOG SERIES: A BOTSWANA CAMPING ADVENTURE (PART 5 OF 6)
Day by day highlights from our Botswana self-drive camping trip 2017: Dizhana Camp and Mokoro excursion in Khwai, Moremi. (27-28 July 2017) *Catch up on an overview of our trip and highlights from day 1 to 5 in the blog…
BLOG SERIES: A BOTSWANA CAMPING ADVENTURE (PART 4 OF 6)
Day by day highlights from our Botswana self-drive camping trip 2017: Linyanti and Savuti, Chobe National Park. (25-26 July 2017) *Catch up on an overview of our trip and highlights from day 1 to 5 in the blog series Part 1, Part…
BLOG SERIES: A BOTSWANA CAMPING ADVENTURE (PART 3 OF 6)
Day by day highlights from our Botswana self-drive camping trip 2017: Ihaha Camp, Chobe National Park. (21-24 July 2017) *Catch up on an overview of our trip and highlights from Day 1 and 2 in the blog series Part 1…
BLOG SERIES: A BOTSWANA CAMPING ADVENTURE (PART 2 OF 6)
Day by day highlights from our Botswana self-drive camping trip 2017: Nata and Elephant Sands. (19-21 July 2017) Day 1: Johannesburg – Nata, Botswana A 4am wakeup call is only okay when the reason for it is a holiday. On…
Blog Series: A Botswana Camping Adventure (Part 1 of 6)
3400kms travelled. 4 happy campers. 2 reliable and cherished 4x4s. 12 nights camping in Botswana. 850 photos. And a suitcase full of memories taken home. We ended each day, clambering into our rooftop tents, with dusty feet, shining eyes and…
An Anniversary Getaway Just Down the Road
Our dogs go away with us for our anniversary. Don’t yours? It was our 3rd wedding anniversary, and in our true getaway-spirited style, we celebrated it in our favourite way. We escaped to somewhere lovely, with our dogs of course….
Greeting Cheetahs at Amakhosi Safari Lodge
They were brothers, so we were told. Bigger than any other cheetahs I’ve seen before, but then again the few others I’ve seen were far in the distance, teasing us by skulking in the bushes, almost out of sight. These…
Hiking Shelter Rock, Magaliesberg Mountains
Our morning alarm clocks went off. It was a Saturday. But we didn’t mind. We were going hiking. Since moving to Hartbeespoort a few months ago, I’ve been called to by the mountains that surround us in the area. These…
There’s a River on My Stoep
I’m a big fan of celebrating special occasions with a getaway. Our most recent reason (or excuse) to get away was our 2 year wedding anniversary. We found our idea of hideaway perfection in a private little wooden cottage on…