National parks, the wildlife, the people, just anything about Africa and its beauty.
I’ll be honest: the first time this video popped up in my feed, I laughed out loud. A gorilla splashing around in a tiny pool, spinning and throwing water everywhere, perfectly matched to the music from Maniac. For a split second, it really does look like he’s dancing his heart …
The first time I saw a white lion on video, I honestly thought it had to be edited. Lions are normally golden brown, so seeing one that looks almost white immediately feels strange. But they really exist, and they are one of the rarest things you can ever see on …
At some point, while reading about rural life in southern Africa, I realised I was no longer sure whether I was reading anthropology or a dare. Because there it was, casually mentioned: people competing by spitting dried kudu dung. Not as a joke. Not as a myth. Just… a thing …
Table Mountain is one of those places you feel you already know before you’ve even been there. You’ve seen it in photos, documentaries, and postcards: that perfectly flat top rising above Cape Town. Still, standing there in real life feels very different. We visited Table Mountain during our stay just …
The first time I went on a guided safari in an open vehicle, I honestly didn’t feel relaxed at all. No doors. No windows. No glass. Just me, a bench seat, and a lion that could jump higher than the vehicle’s roof without much effort. It felt counterintuitive: how could …
When I took this photo of a warthog, I immediately noticed what looked like tears running down its face. It was grazing calmly, yet the dark streak beneath its eye made it look almost emotional. I caught myself wondering the same thing many people do when they see images like …
Photographing wildlife is thrilling, but it can also be challenging to get sharp, well-exposed shots. The right camera settings make a huge difference, especially when animals are moving or the lighting is tricky. In this guide, we’ll cover the best camera settings for photographing wildlife – focusing on beginner-friendly tips …
One of the things that always fascinates me on safari isn’t just the animals themselves, but the details you only notice after spending a lot of time out there. For me, horns are one of those details. Some antelopes have modest little curves. Others… well, some walk around with architecture …
If you’ve ever sat in a safari vehicle hoping to witness “the big chase,” you’ll know this feeling: the guide whispers lion, everyone freezes, the herd bolts, dust everywhere, yet somehow the antelope is already halfway across the savanna while the lion looks like it’s questioning its life choices. I’ve …
If you’ve been on safari a few times, you probably feel you’ve “done” the antelopes: impala everywhere, kudu posing perfectly on hillsides, maybe even a shy bushbuck if you were patient. But (South) Africa has a whole lineup of antelopes that almost never make it into holiday albums: not because …