by Ralph Pina | Aug 21, 2023 | Featured Posts, Kruger National Park, safari travel
July 2023 Kruger has been calling since our last visit in 2019 before the nightmare of the pandemic lockdowns. Along with long-time friends, Debbie and Paul Watson, we were happy to decide on a route through the northern sector of the park over about ten days, staying... by Ralph Pina | Jul 26, 2015 | Hwange National Park, Mana Pools, Zambezi, Zimbabwe
July to September is the peak safari season in southern Africa, as I remember it from my days in the safari tourism industry. It is winter, but dry, which is good for viewing wildlife and the days are warm – shorts and t-shirt weather. Malaria risks are also... by Ralph Pina | Jun 27, 2015 | Botswana, Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Makgadikgadi NP, Nxai Pan NP, safari travel
“Yesterday was epic. After a great drive across the pans and stay at Kubu Island, our convoy weaved through the woodland following myriad sand tracks, some drivers paying more heed to the instructions of Doris on the GPS, who I am sure had no clue which of the... by Ralph Pina | Jul 26, 2011 | conservation, Kruger National Park, Limpopo National Park, Mozambique, safari travel, trails, walking safaris, wilderness trail
(another Kruger safari) Olifants Wilderness Trail, Kruger National Park The African bush has been calling for a while, so we packed up and headed 2000 km north-east for Kruger and our favourite means of really experiencing the bush: wilderness walking trails. Our... by Ralph Pina | Apr 30, 2008 | Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve, safari travel
April 2008 An essential element of our Eastern Cape road-trip in April was to spend time in the Baviaanskloof again. The kloof was probably the most memorable section of the 400+km Eden to Addo mega-hike that I had done in 2006. We tackled it from east to west this...
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