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A First Safari in the Serengeti, Where Every Drive Is a Game Drive
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (385+ words) One of the first things I learned on safari is that every drive is a game drive. I landed at Seronera Airstrip in Serengeti National Park at 11 a.m. on a Sunday morning, and within an hour, I was looking out the…...
The Post-Safari Pairing: An Insider’s Guide to South Africa’s Winelands
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1654+ words) But enough about its signature fruit'there's far more to explore in the Cape Winelands beyond just the vino. From hiking the breathtaking Boland Mountain Range to biking the winding, ... The Post-Safari Pairing: An Insider's Guide to South Africa's Winelands Where…...
An Insider’s Guide to Cape Town, South Africa
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1380+ words) Cape Town is becoming one of the world's most talked-about travel destinations'and for good reason. Few cities are rooted in nature quite like Cape Town. It's a place where mountains plunge into the ... An Insider's Guide to Cape Town, South…...
Moffat Takadiwa Weaves Hope from Trash in the Heart of Zimbabwe
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (252+ words) He has always been a gatherer, he tells Observer, with a natural sensibility for the textures, forms and energies of materials. He grew up surrounded by the Westernized material world: his father ran the only hardware store in their small…...
In Madagascar, Fondation H Anchors a Rising Contemporary Scene
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (214+ words) The show also has works from the Fondation H collection by nineteen artists from across Africa and its diaspora, including El Anatsui (Ghana), Billie Zangewa (Malawi), Zanele Muholi (South Africa), Sokey Edorh (Togo), Leilah Babirye (Uganda), Malika Agueznay (Morocco), Ibrahim…...
Tracking South Africa’s Big Five: A Safari of Conservation and Adventure
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (825+ words) The 27,000-hectare Samara Karoo Reserve is home to a growing roll-call of iconic species and a varied habitat that features five of South Africa's nine recognized biomes. "Judging by the footprint, I'd say the rhino passed this way half an…...