The journal

Notes from the wild

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

Restored Villa Life: How Maison Gallieni Revives a Governor's Past

destination guides

Restored Villa Life: How Maison Gallieni Revives a Governor's Past

6 min read

Where Ocean Meets Wild: A Week's Rhythm at Machangulo Beach Lodge

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Where Ocean Meets Wild: A Week's Rhythm at Machangulo Beach Lodge

6 min read

Belle Mare's Shoreline Allure: Inside a Week at LUX* Resort

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Belle Mare's Shoreline Allure: Inside a Week at LUX* Resort

7 min read

Kulala's Intimate Retreat: Days Among Namib-NamibKaroo Confluence

destination guides

Kulala's Intimate Retreat: Days Among Namib-NamibKaroo Confluence

6 min read

Razor Stone Horizons: Life at Le Soleil des Tsingy Lodge

destination guides

Razor Stone Horizons: Life at Le Soleil des Tsingy Lodge

5 min read

Echoes of the Savanna: One Guest's Journey Through Lango Camp

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Echoes of the Savanna: One Guest's Journey Through Lango Camp

6 min read

Private Serenity at Kwessi Dunes: A Stay in the Kalahari

destination guides

Private Serenity at Kwessi Dunes: A Stay in the Kalahari

6 min read

Days Unfold at Kuthengo Camp Amid Majete's Wild Expanse

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Days Unfold at Kuthengo Camp Amid Majete's Wild Expanse

5 min read

Kaya Mawa Lodge Guide: Lake Malawi Access and On-Site Pursuits

destination guides

Kaya Mawa Lodge Guide: Lake Malawi Access and On-Site Pursuits

6 min read

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

destination guides

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

destination guides

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

destination guides

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

destination guides

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

6 min read

Serenity Over the Shire River: Dispatches from Chicari Camp

destination guides

Serenity Over the Shire River: Dispatches from Chicari Camp

5 min read

Cousine Island Seychelles Guide: Access, Stays and Daily Rhythm

destination guides

Cousine Island Seychelles Guide: Access, Stays and Daily Rhythm

6 min read

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

destination guides

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

6 min read