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Embarking on a safari in Africa is an incredibly thrilling adventure, but it can also be overwhelming, for first-time travellers or experienced safari travellers, or those seeking unique experiences. Hiring a private guide can alleviate the anxieties d …

Having just returned from a safari in Tanzania, I was once again astounding by the incredible experiences we enjoyed. It really is the one stop safari shop, with pretty much every desire being fulfilled. Nine Reasons to Safari in Tanzania. Quintessenti …

Here’s the one-stop-shop packing list for safari! This list is what works for me, and is mainly for a safari in Southern or East Africa, during the southern hemisphere winter months. Clothing can be very tricky – the key factor is layers – you’ll peel …

The last two months have seen a horrific spike in rhino poaching in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa. The once stable population of rhinos in the Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park (Africa’s oldest proclaimed nature reserve) is being decimated. In the last three and a …

Lion Pride – Royal Malewane I began penning this blog from the bush. On safari. Not just any safari. This was my first trip in exactly 24 months. Woohoo, safari is back, tourism is back, and the world is travelling again – much to be excited about! To …

It’s the start of 2022 – woohoo!! Cannot wait for all the good that this year will bring. So excited. Let’s leave behind a less-than-great 2021, and leap with renewed enthusiasm, into 2022! Deja vu? Yes sir, indeed. That’s what we all said exactly 12 m …

I started penning this blog last week. It was going to be about getting kids outside. I was going to write about the resilience and confidence that nature and wilderness instil in our youth. But alas, I’ve changed the content. I’m writing today about t …

I love Spring. It’s Spring in the southern hemisphere now. The newness, the green shoots, the insects hatching after a long slumber as larvae, colourful flowers, the abundant life, the animals giving birth to youngsters, the warmer temperatures, the ra …

It has been said that everyone should sit in nature for 10 minutes every day, and if you don’t have 10 minutes, you should sit for an hour. I need nature. You need nature. We all need nature. We’re not getting enough of nature nowadays. The ever-wideni …

I pen this blog from the beautiful Northern Drakensberg, KZN. I’m up here doing some Guide training for The Cavern Resort, and All Out Adventures. It is just magnificent being in the mountains. I love being surrounded by peaks and valleys, I always hav …

In recent months, as we at GeoEx have remained engaged in dialogue with our travellers, a wide spectrum of attitudes towards travel has emerged. On one end of this spectrum is travelers who love travel and yearn to be wandering the wide world again, bu …

Three years ago, after my second trip to Rwanda, I wrote an article called “A Plane Ride to Inspiration,” because even though I had come to see endangered mountain gorillas, what left me in awe was the resilience of the country’s people, who had surviv …