Category: Kalahari

Fast Cats on Red Sands: a must-read for Kalahari lovers

19/4/2023

By Roxanne Reid
If you love wildlife and the Kalahari in general and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in particular, you’ll really love reading the recently published book Fast Cats on Red Sands: The lives of Kalahari Cheetahs and their researchers by Gus and Margie Mills. Read on to find out why.

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Glamping Namibia: why you’ll love luxury Kalahari camping

31/8/2022

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Glamping Namibia - luxury Kalahari camping

By Roxanne Reid
Kalahari. It’s a word loaded with nostalgia for this dry thirstland, its red sand dunes, long-horned gemsbok, camel thorn trees and endless blue skies. If you’ve felt the Kalahari’s essence before, such words will bring memories that tug at your core. So imagine my joy to be glamping in Namibia – luxury Kalahari camping – in this matchless environment near Mariental.

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World Heritage Sites in South Africa and why to visit them

8/6/2022

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By Roxanne Reid
[Updated July 2024]
Some places have exceptional universal value, whether in terms of their cultural or natural significance. Giving them protection status is a way to foster their preservation for generations to come. On the tip of Africa is a country rich in places that deserve such safeguards. Here are 12 sites that have been inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South Africa.

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Best South African holiday destinations and places to visit

26/3/2021

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Best South African holiday destinations: Cape Town

By Roxanne Reid
If you were to compile a bucket list of places in South Africa you have to visit at least once in your life, what would you include? For me they’d need to offer something special in the way of nature, wildlife, beaches, culture and heritage, activities and experiences. Here’s a roundup of 20 of the best South African holiday destinations including a bucket list of places to visit if you haven’t already.

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Why people travel & what makes travel in Africa special

10/3/2021

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By Roxanne Reid
Why do people travel? It’s at least partly to break out of their comfort zone, to find out more about themselves, to relax, be inspired or fulfill their sense of adventure. But have you ever made a list of what drives your urge to travel and which aspects of your travel experience make you happiest? Here, in random order, are 10 reasons why people travel – and what makes travel in Africa so rewarding.

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Best Botswana game reserves for a wildlife safari

22/7/2020

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Best Botswana game reserves for Botswana holidays

By Roxanne Reid
As anyone who carefully plans their Botswana holidays will know, a safari is one of the top Botswana tourist attractions. With an abundance of wildlife and a diversity of landscapes and habitats, the country is a delight for wildlife enthusiasts and photographers. Here are some of the best Botswana game reserves for a wildlife safari.

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20 reasons why you shouldn’t visit the Kalahari

13/5/2020

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Kalahari lion brothers, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

By Roxanne Reid
The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is one of South Africa’s most popular game reserves, especially with more adventurous visitors who don’t mind a bit of rough and tumble, some dust with their morning eggs. Who knows why, when there are at least 20 reasons why you shouldn’t visit the Kalahari.

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Kalahari Plains Camp: Central Kalahari Game Reserve

10/7/2019

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Game drive, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana

By Roxanne Reid
There’s something remarkable about the Kalahari, a wilderness magic that saturates its open spaces, scents the air, fluffs up the clouds and is carried on the wind. A place so timeless you can pass almost unnoticed. When we got the chance to visit Kalahari Plains Camp in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana, we hurried to pack our safari bags.

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Kalahari Farmhouse: a relaxing oasis in the Kalahari, Namibia

1/8/2018

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Kalahari Farmhouse, Stampriet accommodation, Namibia

By Roxanne Reid
You know the feeling when you smell the yeasty aroma of freshly baked bread then bite into it to discover the taste is even more heavenly? Now imagine you watched the swirl of spinach threaded through the roll being harvested earlier that day. That’s when you know that the concept of farm to fork is thriving here at the Kalahari Farmhouse, a relaxing oasis in the Kalahari, Namibia.

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Kalahari Anib Lodge: enjoy a sundowner drive in Namibia

25/7/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
This is the thirstland, a place of thorn trees, giant weavers’ nests and creatures adapted to life among the red sand dunes. It’s the Kalahari in south-eastern Namibia and it’ll share its wonders with anyone who looks with an open spirit. When you visit Kalahari Anib Lodge near Mariental, don’t miss the chance to enjoy a sundowner drive in Namibia and feel the Kalahari's heart beat.

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