On a safari to Mana Pools in September this year, my guests and I encountered a once-in-a-lifetime sighting of wild dogs surrounding and attacking an eland and her calf. It was a very distressing scene but Nature can be tough to watch sometime. We observed, [...]
Kathy & Gordon (Phox Images) travelled with me again this year in South Luangwa, but first, they took a self-drive tour in Namibia. Check out their brilliant video of the whole 5-week trip here. The South Luangwa part begins at about 6:00 minutes. Thanks for [...]
This is an extract from a write-up of a much longer safari in late dry-season 2019 and showcases Shenton Safaris' Mwamba Hide and Hippo Hide. We had booked to stay at Mwamba Bushcamp primarily for the incredible hide just behind the camp. This hide gives [...]
The South Luangwa is certainly the best known National Park in Zambia and for good reason. It has a superb density of game, incredibly beautiful scenery and some of the best predator sightings in Southern Africa. It draws such attention on the safari scene that [...]
It’s hard to know where to begin with a write up of a 19-night photo safari. But I soon worked it out; I started with several nights of good sleep! 3 weeks on safari is a long time, and I had expected to get very [...]
The chance of a 2-week safari in the middle of September (a great time in South Luangwa) excited me from the time when we started planning the trip. More than a year later, the guests arrived at Kafunta River Lodge for the first part of [...]
This is a short and technical post on a lesser-known feature of Canon cameras. "Safety Shift" can be found in the custom menus of all modern Canon SLRs, and I always advise my guests to enable it. Since I have been offering this advice to [...]
I always look forward to being on safari with the chance to spend quality time in the bush in camps that use the best wildlife areas. And, of course, the best bit is that I get to guide eager Nature lovers! But the dates of [...]
Mike White has become a familiar name on my safari website. This is his 4th trip with me in as many years. Having a large number of repeat guests is a massive positive for me and I'm so grateful to them for their support and [...]
It speaks volumes about the South Luangwa as a destination when guests visit again and again over many years. On this trip, I was looking forward to welcoming back 4 repeat visitors and one new face on this 10-night safari in South Luangwa's prime time [...]
