Planning an African safari can be a bit daunting, it is a big tick, big bucket list filler no matter your style of travel or your budget. For many people it is a once-in-a-life-time trip. For others they fall in love and avidly work towards returning as soon as they can. In this post I […]
How choosing to travel with Sunway Safaris has transformed former farmland into a nature reserve
The story of Msinene Nature Reserve Six years ago Bruce Taylor and Shaun Waring-Jones owners and founders of Sunway Safaris saw the opportunity to restore and return an area in KwaZulu-Natal from cattle and pineapple farming to its former natural state. The transformation from farm to reserve has been a massive undertaking. All the internal […]
Walking with White Rhinos in Zimbabwe
I’ve had some pretty amazing experiences in the African bush but one of my most memorable to date was tracking white rhino on foot in Zimbabwe’s Matobo National Park. Zimbabwe was off the tourist chart for a number of years and this has made conservation challenging for many Zimbabwean’s working in the national parks or […]
Preparing For Your First African Safari
Are you looking at going on an African Safari? Excellent! Have you booked your Safari? Even better! The next step is to get prepared for what is (guaranteed) to be one of the most amazing adventures of your lifetime. Read on to find out what is worth investing in and what is not so important. […]
Block Printing in Bagru : A Hands On Textile Experience
India’s beautiful block print fabrics have been a highly desirable and internationally marketable craft for literally thousands of years. Remnants of fabric printed with Rajasthani motifs have been discovered in the third century Roman trading town of Palmyra in Syria and others found in modern day Pakistan date back 4,000 years. With its innate beauty, […]
Chai-a-licious: How to Make Masala Chai
Masala Chai, the spiced, milky and often very sweet tea is a ubiquitous part of Indian life. For me it is the ultimate cuppa. There is something that is soul satisfying in the time it takes to brew – the exotic spices journeying to my nose on swirls of steam and the deep exhale of […]
