Category Archives: Wildlife Sightings

Seychelles 2026 – Three Friends, a Tall Ship, and Plenty of Stories (by Steffi Presske)

Posted on 20th July 2026

  Some trips are planned for months. Others really begin long before departure, over a glass of wine, shared dreams, and the question: "Where should we travel to next?" This time, the answer took us to the Seychelles in May 2026. What followed were two weeks filled with turquoise bays, sailing a
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Was it really worth it? Steffi’s encounter with Uganda’s mountain gorillas

Posted on 24th February 2026

  Gasping for breath, I place one foot in front of the other, climbing steadily alongside my small group of ten - travellers, porters, and rangers - up the steep slopes of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Around us rises the dense, emerald tangle of tropical cloud forest, ancient and alive
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Roads Less Travelled – A Journey to Zambia’s Lesser-Known Safari Gems

Posted on 28th January 2026

  From Mark Hathaway's travel journal   Although less well known than mainstream safari destinations like Kenya or South Africa, Zambia has long been recognised by safari connoisseurs as offering one of Africa’s finest safari experiences. Parks like South Luangwa have a long and
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The Okavango Delta – the trip dreams are made of

Posted on 10th December 2025

written by award winning South African journalist and author Marion Scher.   There are trips of a lifetime, and then there are trips of a lifetime. Whatever you call it, your bucket list, dream list or adventure wish-list, the Okavango Delta in the green season, from November onward
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Tanzania – Where Heaven Meets the Savannah

Posted on 20th October 2025

Text & images: Katrin Fleck     The first rays of sunlight spill over the endless plains as our vehicle rolls across the red earth of the Serengeti. Together with our guide, Ernest, we set out on a journey that feels like stepping into the heart of Africa itself – a
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Uganda – An unforgettable journey to see the mountain gorillas

Posted on 10th September 2025

(Thank you to Karin Fleck, one of our long time clients, who was kind enough to share her experience and images of her journey to Uganda with us)   My recent trip to Uganda, the ‘Pearl of Africa,’ fulfilled a long-awaited dream of mine: to one day observe mountain gorillas in the
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Luc discovers Botswana

Posted on 20th June 2025

  My partner and I recently had the chance to explore Botswana. This incredible country truly completely blew us away. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with warm smiles and this deep, grounding connection to both the land and its people.     There’s su
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Spotlight on the best safari destinations for you… (by Steffi Presske)

Posted on 4th September 2023

  In this blog we would like to spotlight some of our favourite safari destinations in Africa and highlight what makes them so special and different from each other. We would like to give you some general pointers when planning your trip, which might help you to pick the best safari destination f
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Tanzania – Follow Steffi’s footsteps (June 2023)

Posted on 24th July 2023

  A heavy feeling comes over me as I climb into the 13 “seater” light aircraft from Auric Air connecting us at Kilimanjaro International airport to our long international flight back home. A wonderful time in Tanzania has come to an end. The 10 days on safari in one of my favourite countri
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Gorilla Baby Boom

Posted on 10th June 2022

"Conserving for generations" - that is the motto of Uganda's Wildlife Authority ... and it certainly rings true in the light of the news of a gorilla baby boom that has been observed and reported on for this past month of May in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  On 9th May 2022, an adul
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