The journal

Notes from the wild

221 stories, guides and dispatches from Southern and East Africa.

Canyon Shadows Frame Isalo Rock Lodge's Daily Escapes

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Canyon Shadows Frame Isalo Rock Lodge's Daily Escapes

6 min read

Colonial Echoes in Modern Comfort: A Day at Huntingdon House

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Colonial Echoes in Modern Comfort: A Day at Huntingdon House

6 min read

Rivers Carve Paths to Hoanib Valley Camp's Remote Tents

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Rivers Carve Paths to Hoanib Valley Camp's Remote Tents

5 min read

Swakopmund's Hansa Hotel: Chronicles from a Coastal Namibia Stay

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Swakopmund's Hansa Hotel: Chronicles from a Coastal Namibia Stay

5 min read

Owner's Vision Shapes Frans Indongo Lodge: Etosha's Quiet Luxury

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Owner's Vision Shapes Frans Indongo Lodge: Etosha's Quiet Luxury

6 min read

Echo Base Essentials: Access, Accommodations and Daily Routines

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Echo Base Essentials: Access, Accommodations and Daily Routines

5 min read

Beneath Damaraland's Peaks: A Stay at Doro Nawas Camp

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Beneath Damaraland's Peaks: A Stay at Doro Nawas Camp

6 min read

Sand Dunes to Dugong Reefs: Benguerra Island Explored

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Sand Dunes to Dugong Reefs: Benguerra Island Explored

6 min read

Echoes from Azura Benguerra: A Guest's Island Journal

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Echoes from Azura Benguerra: A Guest's Island Journal

6 min read

Private Peninsula Journal: Days at Anjajavy le Lodge

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Private Peninsula Journal: Days at Anjajavy le Lodge

6 min read

Finding Solitude at Bakuba Lodge: A Week Amid Madagascar's Wild Coasts

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Finding Solitude at Bakuba Lodge: A Week Amid Madagascar's Wild Coasts

6 min read

Daily Life at Camp Kipwe: Tracking Namibia's Desert Elephants and Stars

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Daily Life at Camp Kipwe: Tracking Namibia's Desert Elephants and Stars

6 min read

Serenity Over the Shire River: Dispatches from Chicari Camp

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Serenity Over the Shire River: Dispatches from Chicari Camp

5 min read

Cousine Island Seychelles Guide: Access, Stays and Daily Rhythm

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Cousine Island Seychelles Guide: Access, Stays and Daily Rhythm

6 min read

Birdsong Mornings on Denis: Logging a Week at Seychelles' Private Island Lodge

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Birdsong Mornings on Denis: Logging a Week at Seychelles' Private Island Lodge

6 min read

Castaway Days at Enchanted Island Resort: Mapping a Stay's Island Pace

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Castaway Days at Enchanted Island Resort: Mapping a Stay's Island Pace

5 min read

Silhouettes Against Granite Peaks: Days at Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa

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Silhouettes Against Granite Peaks: Days at Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa

6 min read

Driftwood Days at L'Archipel: A Stay's Cadence on Praslin's Shores

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Driftwood Days at L'Archipel: A Stay's Cadence on Praslin's Shores

7 min read

Orangeraie Evenings: Chronicles from Mahé's Lush Coastal Haven

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Orangeraie Evenings: Chronicles from Mahé's Lush Coastal Haven

6 min read

Anse Lazio's Neighbor: Life at Raffles Praslin Resort

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Anse Lazio's Neighbor: Life at Raffles Praslin Resort

6 min read

Private Island Reverie at Six Senses Zil Pasyon

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Private Island Reverie at Six Senses Zil Pasyon

7 min read

Platte Island Through a Traveler's Eyes: Dispatches from Waldorf Astoria's Secluded Retreat

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Platte Island Through a Traveler's Eyes: Dispatches from Waldorf Astoria's Secluded Retreat

6 min read

Sabi Sand's Wild Heart: Inside Arathusa Safari Lodge

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Sabi Sand's Wild Heart: Inside Arathusa Safari Lodge

6 min read

Harborfront Elegance at Cape Grace: A Day in the Life

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Harborfront Elegance at Cape Grace: A Day in the Life

6 min read