I've never met a waterfall I didn't like - and trust me, I've seen a few over the years - so there was no chance I'd miss out on Iguazu Falls during my adventures through South America. Along with Africa's Victoria Falls and North America's Niagara Falls, Iguazu is part of the holy trinity of … Continue reading I Can’t Help Iguazu Falls-ing in Love With You
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Monkey Magic!
Paje is famous for it's beaches, but that's not all this Zanzibarean delight offers. The Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park is all that's left of the island's indigenous vegetation, and is home to thousands of zany monkeys. As a primate fancier (no, not in that way) I was determined to head out to the park … Continue reading Monkey Magic!
Spotting a leopard
Since the dawn of time, it has been written in the stars that I will achieve something great, and that is seeing all of the Big Five game animals. I crossed three of them - the African lion, African elephant, and Cape buffalo - off my list in Addo, and sighted a black rhino during … Continue reading Spotting a leopard
On the trail of the Big Five
Horror movies are massively popular in South Africa (what better way to get your mind off the everyday atrocities of murder and rape than by watching a film filled with murder and rape?), so it's not surprising they named their biggest and best national park after world famous scary movie icon Freddy Krueger. Nah, just … Continue reading On the trail of the Big Five