The journal

Notes from the wild

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

Coastal Quiet at GweGwe Beach Lodge: An On-Site Report

destination guides

Coastal Quiet at GweGwe Beach Lodge: An On-Site Report

6 min read

Sabi Sand Spotlight: Dispatches from Leopard Hills Reserve

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Sabi Sand Spotlight: Dispatches from Leopard Hills Reserve

6 min read

Sabi Sand Rhythms: A Week Embedded at Chitwa Chitwa Lodge

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Sabi Sand Rhythms: A Week Embedded at Chitwa Chitwa Lodge

6 min read

Perched on the Edge: A Week's Journal from Cliff Lodge

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Perched on the Edge: A Week's Journal from Cliff Lodge

6 min read

Grootbos Forest Lodge Essentials: Rooms, Trails, and Access Guide

destination guides

Grootbos Forest Lodge Essentials: Rooms, Trails, and Access Guide

5 min read

Walker’s Milkwood Trails: Notes from Grootbos Garden Lodge

destination guides

Walker’s Milkwood Trails: Notes from Grootbos Garden Lodge

6 min read

Pioneer Camp Chronicle: Days Tracking Wildlife in Sabi Sand

destination guides

Pioneer Camp Chronicle: Days Tracking Wildlife in Sabi Sand

6 min read

Elevated Escapes in Granite: Londolozi Private Suites Explored

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Elevated Escapes in Granite: Londolozi Private Suites Explored

6 min read

Tree Camp Reverie: Living Among Sabi Sand's Leopard Clans

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Tree Camp Reverie: Living Among Sabi Sand's Leopard Clans

5 min read

Days at Motswari Game Lodge: A Field Journal from Timbavati

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Days at Motswari Game Lodge: A Field Journal from Timbavati

7 min read

Why Entebbe Beckons First-Time Visitors to East Africa

destination guides

Why Entebbe Beckons First-Time Visitors to East Africa

6 min read

Sabi Sand's Family Legacy: Inside Notten's Bush Camp Operations

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Sabi Sand's Family Legacy: Inside Notten's Bush Camp Operations

6 min read

Whispers from the Veld: A Guest's Chronicle at Savanna Private Game Lodge

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Whispers from the Veld: A Guest's Chronicle at Savanna Private Game Lodge

7 min read

Rising Above Uganda's Plains: Life at Erebero Hills

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Rising Above Uganda's Plains: Life at Erebero Hills

5 min read

Intimate Encounters: A Stay at Four Gorillas Lodge Recounted

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Intimate Encounters: A Stay at Four Gorillas Lodge Recounted

5 min read

Inside Hotel No. 5: A Day Unfolds in Urban African Elegance

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Inside Hotel No. 5: A Day Unfolds in Urban African Elegance

6 min read

Finding Comfort in Karibu Guesthouse: A Traveler's East African Stay

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Finding Comfort in Karibu Guesthouse: A Traveler's East African Stay

6 min read

Kigambira Safari Lodge Essentials: Rooms, Rates and Booking Guide

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Kigambira Safari Lodge Essentials: Rooms, Rates and Booking Guide

5 min read

A Quiet Morning Among Bwindi's Mist at Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge

destination guides

A Quiet Morning Among Bwindi's Mist at Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge

6 min read

Ndali Lodge Guide: Rooms, Rates, Activities and Access Details

destination guides

Ndali Lodge Guide: Rooms, Rates, Activities and Access Details

6 min read

Overlooking Queen Elizabeth's Craters: A Portrait of Kyaninga Lodge

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Overlooking Queen Elizabeth's Craters: A Portrait of Kyaninga Lodge

6 min read

Waterside Retreat at Lake Mulehe: One Traveler's Account of Lodge Life

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Waterside Retreat at Lake Mulehe: One Traveler's Account of Lodge Life

6 min read

Elegance on Uganda's Largest Lake: Days at Serena Golf Resort

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Elegance on Uganda's Largest Lake: Days at Serena Golf Resort

7 min read

Lakeside Serenity at Mutanda Lake Resort: A Guest's Journal

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Lakeside Serenity at Mutanda Lake Resort: A Guest's Journal

6 min read