Every year, millions of people visit the continent of Africa to take in the awe-inspiring natural beauty of its fauna and flora. Whether it’s the plains of the Masai Mara in Kenya, the roaring cascade of the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe/Zambia or the vast deserts of Namibia, Africa has long since had a hold on [...]
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Seven Reasons to visit Tanzania
Beautiful Tanzania is rapidly gaining admirers. Recently featured as one of the top destinations of 2012 by The New York Times, the country is enjoying it’s growing reputation as a country that caters to many different tastes – with a smile. The people are amongst the continent’s friendliest and the fauna and flora amongst it’s most diverse and [...]
1 Like 1 Dollar Update
At the beginning of December, we launched the second of our successful ‘1 like 1 Dollar‘ campaigns whereby we donate $1 to a charitable organisation for every new ‘like’ received on our facebook fan page during the campaign. For the second campaign, we chose to partner with The Wilderness Foundation - an organisation dedicated to being a [...]
Where in the world is Matt Lauer?
NBC’s popular TV show “Where in the World is Matt Lauer” began it’s 10th season today, with the location clue reading as follows: It conjures up thoughts of a child’s worst fright, but there are no people to scare in this skier’s delight Any guesses? Matt is (of course) referring to the sand ski haven [...]
Dramatic Elephant Rescue – Luanga Valley, Zambia
Most conservationists believe that man should not meddle with the natural order and that we should allow nature to run her course however cruel or grim it seems to be. We agree on the whole, unless a wildlife problem has been created by man (for instance in the case of snaring or being trapped in a fence, in which case it’s justifiable [...]
Staff Review: Indigo Bay Island Resort & Spa
I have just travelled to Mozambique on the back of a trip to South Africa to check out some lodges and resorts. All in all it was a fab time, learning lots about Rani Resorts as well as looking at current travel logistics in Mozambique and how best to include the country into our itineraries. [...]
Should We Be Walking With Lions?
Very recently, I read an article about a lady who was attacked by a lion cub while on a guided lion walk in Zimbabwe. It seems to be a completely unprovoked attack; there were other people in the group and all guests were accompanied by professional rangers who interact regularly with these huge cats. The [...]
Rains in Africa
Recently, we posted a story and pictures about the effect that the rains can have on the Namib. This week we have some more amazing news about the rain. Of course, the rainy season has finally arrived in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is a magical time as nature explodes into life, babies are born, and the [...]
ASC Pic of the Week – Baby Cheetah
Keeping with the current theme of adorable pictures of the week, this week we’re bringing you one of the cutest shots of a ferocious predator that I’ve ever seen. This week’s photo, taken by former African Safaris Consultant client John Pickford, shows a young cheetah growling in the grass near Chief’s Island in the Okavango [...]
Safari Cap Rounds the World
We hear from our clients all the time just how much they enjoyed their safari trips; for some, the magic that they experienced changed their lives. Bobbi, a former client from California, had exactly that experience. Bobbi’s daughter Stefanie had been to Africa twice, and loved it both times. She had a dream of going [...]
ASC Pic of the Week – Baby Safari
Another adorable African Safari Consultants photo of the week, this time coming from Aquila Private Game Reserve. The photo, taken by Sheena Findlay, is of the cutest little safari hunter we’ve seen in a while! Annabelle, our adorable young safari model, looks back at the camera calmly while a couple of elephants amble by in [...]
Hiking Up Lions Head
Are you ready for the wonders of technology? An email has been making it’s way around the travel offices, and inside is a link to one of the most beautiful interactive internet pages I’ve seen in a while. Recently, a couple of friends hiked up Lions Head in Cape Town during a full moon, a [...]
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