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Touched by a Wild Mountain Gorilla

If a genie offered you one wish to use on choosing a wildlife experience anywhere in the world, I would recommend this: visiting the  wild mountain gorillas in tropical jungle of Uganda or Rwanda. A few years back I was lucky enough to see them and it truly was a special experience. I will remember …

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My Botswana Adventure

My Botswana Adventure (16 – 29 April 2012) by Farzana Abbas, from Kiboko Adventures The two weeks my husband and I spent on this tour was nothing short of amazing! Where to start? Some of our highlights included: a Bushmen experience at Ghanzi, Central Kalahari, getting completely soaked at the mighty Victoria Falls (what a spectacular sight!), walking with …

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Rovos Rail – the height of luxury train travel

There has always been something quite special about train journeys and it seems to have retained its place as a unique mode of travel, even in today’s fast paced world, where it provides a time-warp getaway. And most importantly: there is nothing do, except kick back, read your book, soak up the passing scenery and …

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Kruger Park 2012 epic flooding

Kruger Park and the surrounding areas not seen heavy floods since the year 2000. On Tuesday 18 Jan 2012, they have arrived in a big way and have surpassed the 2000 levels already. End of the world as per the Mayans? I don’t think so. Hundred year flood? Could well be… and much to the …

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