The journal

Notes from the wild

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

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

5 min read

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

6 min read

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

7 min read

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Orangeraie Evenings: Chronicles from Mahé's Lush Coastal Haven

6 min read

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Anse Lazio's Neighbor: Life at Raffles Praslin Resort

6 min read

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Private Island Reverie at Six Senses Zil Pasyon

7 min read

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

6 min read

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Sabi Sand's Wild Heart: Inside Arathusa Safari Lodge

6 min read

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Harborfront Elegance at Cape Grace: A Day in the Life

6 min read

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

6 min read

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Sabi Sand Spotlight: Dispatches from Leopard Hills Reserve

6 min read

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Sabi Sand Rhythms: A Week Embedded at Chitwa Chitwa Lodge

6 min read

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

6 min read

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

5 min read

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Walker’s Milkwood Trails: Notes from Grootbos Garden Lodge

6 min read

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Pioneer Camp Chronicle: Days Tracking Wildlife in Sabi Sand

6 min read

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Elevated Escapes in Granite: Londolozi Private Suites Explored

6 min read

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

5 min read

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Days at Motswari Game Lodge: A Field Journal from Timbavati

7 min read

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Why Entebbe Beckons First-Time Visitors to East Africa

6 min read

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

6 min read

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

7 min read

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Rising Above Uganda's Plains: Life at Erebero Hills

5 min read

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Intimate Encounters: A Stay at Four Gorillas Lodge Recounted

5 min read