Category
Big Five
Lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo. The reserves where you see them, and the ones where you do not.
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Guides
Sabi Sand or Kruger
Two reserves, one fence line, very different mornings
Stories
The smell of the bush at 5am
Why we still get up before dawn after twenty years in the bush. The case for the early game drive, written from the back of a Land Cruiser at five in the morning.
Guides
Malaria-free safaris in South Africa
Big Five reserves in South Africa where no malaria prophylaxis is needed
Lodge Review
Waterside at Royal Malewane: our review
Our honest review of Waterside at Royal Malewane. Six bold suites, outstanding guiding, exceptional dining in the Greater Kruger.
Guides
Tarangire: Tanzania's other great safari park
Huge elephant herds, ancient baobabs, and very few crowds. Here's why we include Tarangire in nearly every northern Tanzania itinerary.
Journeys
Nine days in Sabi Sand and Cape Town for a fiftieth birthday
A couple, nine days, two halves. Five nights at Singita Boulders in the Sabi Sand and four at Ellerman House in Cape Town. The real itinerary, the real moments, and what we built around her.
Stories
Sabi Sand, the reserve that built modern safari
Why one strip of bush on Kruger's western edge changed how the world watches leopards
Guides
Sabi Sand Game Reserve: South Africa's leopard country
The Sabi Sand has the highest leopard density of any protected area in South Africa. Here's what makes it genuinely different, and how we plan trips here.
Stories
A day on safari, hour by hour
From the knock at the door to the second sundowner
