Susan Portnoy, Senior Executive Director of Corporate Communication at Conde Nast, recently started uploading her photos from a recent trip to Tanzania, and I was impressed to say the least. The set that she has uploaded are pretty incredible, and her ability to seemingly put the viewer right into the action is uncanny. My favorite [...]
Meet the ASC Team – Edward
Edward fell in love with Africa from a very young age. In fact, from birth. Born and raised in Cape Town, he moved to Virginia during elementary school. With a Swedish father, American mother, and family spread across the globe, travel was an integral part of Edward’s life from a young age, and he grew [...]
Video of the Week – Battle at Kruger
Our newest video of the week, and first of 2011, is an old one but a classic nonetheless; and if you haven’t seen it, you must have been living under a rock for the past year. This is one of the most watched and well-known safari videos making its rounds on the internet. It features [...]
Condé Nast Loves Botswana
Botswana once again secured it’s place as Africa’s hidden gem, landing nine properties on Condé Nast Traveler’s coveted Gold List. While Botswana might not be the first country that most think of when the start the safari-planning process, the Gold List’s choice solidified Botswana as one of Africa’s premier safari destinations. The Gold List includes [...]
Video of the Week – Baby Elephant Saved
Is there anything better than a baby animal being rescued? Yes, when that same baby animal is rescued by other animals! Our video of choice this week features another incredible rescue operation caught on tape by a lucky safari-goer. A baby elephant gets stuck while stopping for a drink at a watering hole. Cue mama [...]
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! To get you in the holiday mood, here’s a reposting of a great little piece from our friends at The Bushcamp Company. I’d love to take credit for this, but I just can’t; they’ve got some geniuses working over there! Enjoy! The Twelve Safari Days of Christmas Twelve crowned cranes [...]
ASC Pic of the Week – Cape Town From on High
I am in love with panoramic views. This shot, captured and composed from on top of Table Mountain, provides a perfect view of downtown Cape Town in the week leading up to the 2010 World Cup. With the mountains in the right sloping down towards the harbor and waterfront on the left, you get a [...]
Meet the ASC Team – Jeff
Jeff is a twenty-year veteran of the travel industry. He began his travel career at the age of 8, memorizing seating configurations on the newly launched 747′s and creating a fantasy airline (NorthWard Air), complete with schedules, route maps and fleet plans. He went on to book all of his family’s holidays, college friends’ years abroad, [...]
ASC Pic of the Week – Night Falls
This week, we’re going in a slightly different direction with our choice of photo of the week. This shot, caught as the sun sets on the tip of the African continent in Cape Town, really captures an energy that to me typifies Africa and all it has to offer. The tree in the foreground, while [...]
ASC Pic of the Week – Lounging Cubs
For me, this shot defines Africa. As the sun sets overhead, casting a beautiful red shadow on a rocky outcrop, a group of lion cubs sits peacefully looking off into the distance. It’s incredible to think that these cute little animals will one day grow into the kings of the savannah. Robert, an ASC alum, [...]
Video of the Week: Hippo Saves Babies
If this video doesn’t make you want to pack up and head out on safari immediately, I don’t know what will. This is the kind of footage that you would expect from a Disney movie; but lo and behold, nature surprises us once again. While out in the bush in Tanzania, a lucky group witnessed [...]
ASC Pic of the Week: Trumpeting Elephant
The first time I saw this picture, my initial thought was that it had to be fake. It just looks too perfect. This is the kind of scene you imagine seeing in a movie, as the elephant rears up and bellows across the grassland for everyone to hear. The fact that Robert, a former ASC [...]
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