By immersing you in the Botswana wilderness, a walking safari contributes to physical and mental wellbeing, which has become an understandable focus in responding to the anxieties surrounding the current global pandemic. A true walking safari is a couple of days spent traversing the bush by day and camping under the African sky at night. … Read more
The silence that had fallen over Botswana for the past few months is giving way to the sound of the rushing Okavango Delta floodwaters and the unlocking of safari camp doors as they slowly start opening up to local residents. We live in a world of dichotomy right now. As March closed out, Botswana’s rainy … Read more
In August of last year, we wrote about the severe drought Botswana was enduring as part of the region’s natural dry cycle. That same month, we started a fundraising initiative to relocate the hippos and crocodiles stranded in the almost dry Thamalakane River system in Maun. At that time, there were about nine stranded hippos … Read more
We are certainly living in challenging times as governments, countries and everyday people cope with the global COVID-19 pandemic. We have seen our tourism industry in Botswana stretched to its limits where camps and lodges have been mothballed or temporarily closed. Many staff have been retrenched or sent home either on unpaid leave or with … Read more
Liquid Giraffe was born out of an experience of seeing journeys of giraffe, galloping gracefully through the shallow waters of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. Giraffe in liquid motion! In recent years, the world discovered that the giraffe is not a single species as was always thought. Rather, it is a sub-family containing four distinct … Read more
Our latest exploration of this special continent has taken us into Eastern Africa, which has revealed to us spectacular safari gems for both traditional wildlife and species specific journeys. As with our top three recommended Southern Africa safari destinations, each country in Eastern Africa has its own natural splendour, rich bird and animal life, and … Read more
Combining these two celebrated Southern African countries will give you the bush and beach luxury honeymoon you have both dreamed of while experiencing more of the region’s diverse wildlife safari and coastal highlights. Your honeymoon is a toast to your love and the beginning of an exciting new chapter in your lives. It might even … Read more
For over a decade now, we have been travelling to the major – and lesser known – Southern Africa safari hotspots, taking guests on a journey of a lifetime in this celebrated region of the continent. Each country has its own inimitable beauty, wilderness experience and wildlife diversity so choosing just three out of about … Read more
This famous East African destination has both the classic wildlife safari and postcard-worthy beachside retreat, which together will have you wishing you never have to return home from your luxury honeymoon safari. If the saying ‘opposites attract’ is true, then figuring out where to go on honeymoon may be tricky. Both your daydreams of the … Read more
As a new year and a new decade fast approaches, we take a look at what some of our guests and their travel partners experienced and enjoyed the most about their African safari in 2019, which they had chosen to take within the main Southern African wilderness destinations. We understand that trying to plan and … Read more