
Botswana air safari
Nowhere is the distinct topography of the Okavango Delta more apparent than from the air. A bird’s-eye view gives shape and form to the beauty

Nowhere is the distinct topography of the Okavango Delta more apparent than from the air. A bird’s-eye view gives shape and form to the beauty

Listen to this article: Narrated by author Dianne Tipping-Woods “Sit quietly; they’re just curious,” said guide Brenden Pienaar. He had three spotted hyenas in the

It’s been called “poverty porn” and “voyeurism” and has become something of a controversial issue… The big question is whether township tourism is really benefiting the poor communities it is supposed to be helping, and if not, why not?

Have you ever really listened to the bush? When you do, you’ll be amazed at what you hear, as Dianne Tipping-Woods discovered on a sound safari from Sausage Tree Safari Camp in the Greater Kruger.

Eight loosely acquainted women swap Joburg and Cape Town for the Greater Kruger National Park, embarking on an epic journey of discovery about wilderness, self, and the relationship between the two.

Mariepskop’s story is as convoluted as its trails, as bumpy as its access roads, and as compelling as its endless views, as Dianne Tipping-Woods discovered when she decided to head up the mountain and see the Blyde River Canyon from the other side.

‘The more subtle you are, the more you’re going to fit into this landscape.’ Did naked in the Luvuvhu River count as subtle? I wasn’t

The haunting whistle of the steam train signalled our arrival on the Victoria Falls Bridge, much as it might have done more than 100 years ago, when the very first steam locomotive crossed from Victoria Falls to Livingstone on 12 September, 1905.
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