Vikki Jackson
37 posts
Writing by Vikki Jackson
Stories
Sabi Sand, the reserve that built modern safari
Why one strip of bush on Kruger's western edge changed how the world watches leopards
Guides
How to plan a luxury safari in South Africa
A working guide to building a trip you won't regret
Guides
When to go on safari in South Africa
The bush wears a different face every month, and some are kinder than others
Guides
Namibia or Botswana, which safari should you choose
Red dunes and distance, or water and density
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Botswana or Zambia, which safari should you choose
One country is water. The other is silence under your boots
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The real cost of a luxury safari in South Africa
What the money actually buys you, and where lodges quietly inflate
Stories
A day on safari, hour by hour
From the knock at the door to the second sundowner
Guides
What to pack for a safari
A short, honest list from the people who keep getting the WhatsApp message at 11pm the night before
Stories
The Okavango is the second river
Why the Delta floods in the dry season, and what that does to a safari
Guides
Sabi Sand or Kruger
Two reserves, one fence line, very different mornings
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Gorilla trekking, Uganda or Rwanda
Two countries, the same forest, two very different days
Stories
The smell of the bush at 5am
Why we still get up before dawn after twenty years in the bush. The case for the early game drive, written from the back of a Land Cruiser at five in the morning.