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Lodge Review
Mont Rochelle Hotel & Mountain Vineyard: our review
We spent a few days at Mont Rochelle in Franschhoek. Here's an honest account of the rooms, food, wine, and what makes this Richard Branson property worth the detour.
Conservation
The plight of the African wild dog
Around 6,600 painted dogs are left in the wild, and they are the most endangered carnivore on the continent. Here is what is actually happening to them, and what we do about it
Guides
How long should a safari actually be
Seven nights minimum, ten nights ideal: a plain guide to safari length
Guides
Solo women on safari
How to plan a safe, well-organised solo safari in southern Africa as a woman
Guides
Honeymoon safaris in South Africa
Where to go, what to expect, and how to pair bush with beach
Guides
Sole-use villa safaris in Africa
What sole-use villa safaris mean in practice, who they suit, and what to ask
Guides
Malaria-free safaris in South Africa
Big Five reserves in South Africa where no malaria prophylaxis is needed
Field Notes
Cape Town after safari, properly paced
Most South Africa trips end in the bush. The good ones don't. How four or five nights in Cape Town finishes a safari the way it should be finished.
Zambia
Zambia by birdsong
A field journal on birding in South Luangwa and the Lower Zambezi. Carmine bee-eater season, African skimmers, Pel's fishing owl, and what birds do to a safari when you let them.
Guides
How we plan a vegan safari in South Africa
A working guide to building a fifteen-night plant-based safari, from Cape Town's Atlantic coast to two private reserves in the Greater Kruger
Field notes
Safari lodges are not hotels
Why the comparison falls away the moment you understand how a safari lodge actually operates
Guides
Multi-generational safaris in Africa: the rise of private villas
Multi-generational safaris are the fastest-growing way families travel to Africa. Private villas and exclusive-use lodges, planned around different ages. The how, the why, and what they cost.