Okavango Flood Update 2025
Safari Activities in Botswana's world famous Okavango Delta are dependent on seasonal flood levels and rainfall in the Angola Highlands. Here Ker & Downey present the status of the floods in April 2025
Zanzibar & Kenya
Our Christmas Newsletter saw us heading back to Kenya and Zanzibar to further research these astounding destinations and now we’re back. This is our trip blog with an unrepeatable Special Offer Click the link to our Special Offer or continue reading - you'll find the...
Dung ball
We made this stop motion film clip of a dung beetle on the Serengeti Plains while stopped for a bush breakfast. The beetle actually took about 3 times as long to roll the ball as the clip lasts - an amazing feat of dedication to the beetle's future offspring. It's...
Mana Pools – Safari & Conservation
On our About Us page we touched on the conservation work of Bushlife Conservancy who are based in the spectacular Mana Pools National Park. We've visited Mana Pools several times and here we take a look at this wonderful destination and the incredible work of the...
Rusks Recipe
Rusks are dry biscuits! Rusk originated in the Cape Colony (effectively South Africa) when occupied by the Dutch and stems from “biskuit” the Afrikaans from the French “biscuit”. Rusks are a traditional Afrikaner breakfast meal or snack. They have been made in South...
Safari by Accident
On our About Us page we touched on how we got our first experience of Africa. Here is that first trip in a bit more detail. SOUTH AFRICAFRIDAY 12:00On Friday lunchtime, at the end of a three-day business conference to Kwa Maritane in South Africa, Mike (our host)...