Winston Churchill once said: “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, while an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” This is certainly one way to describe maverick conservationist John Varty and his Tiger Project at Tiger Canyons just outside the small town of Philippolis on the Van der Kloof Lake in the Karoo, [...]
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With a visit to Mozambique long overdue and the easiest connection from Kruger without going back to Johannesburg being with Federal Air via Kruger Airport direct to Vilancoulos, the Bazaruto Archipelago soon became our destination of choice. Let’s get the unpleasantness out of the way – prepare yourself for the Federal Air flight, but rest assured the azure waters of Mozambique await and the frustration of getting there makes it more than worthwhile.
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If there is one thing Africa is blessed with, it is diversity of wildlife, and as the recent Conde Nast Traveller Awards have shown, we have no shortage of World Class properties either. In search of the ultimate bush and beach adventure, my latest safari trip took me to the wonders of Royal Malewane in the Thornybush Game-Reserve, adjacent to Kruger National Park, before jetting off to Mozambique.
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Getting to Nosy Iranja is no mean feat, and will take you the better part of a day. That is if Air Madagascar is by some small miracle running on time, but this in itself is part of the charm of this island paradise. Nosy Be might be an island, but it is still a [...]
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Situated 135 km East of Antananarivo, a picturesque three and a half hour drive along a windy road aptly named the Tokyo Highway, lies the 21 000 hectare Andisabe and Mantiba Reserves. Rice paddies assume the majority of any vacant flat land along the Tokyo Highway which passes humble homesteads, where weekly markets bring the [...]
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A short three hour flight from Johannesburg will have you arriving in Madagascar’s capitol city; Antananarivo. Home to just over three million Malagasy’s this is no concrete jungle; but rather a maze of houses and businesses built on top of each other along cobbled roads, some of which are so steep as to seem almost [...]
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David has just returned from a magical Easter holiday in Madagascar. What follows is his ultimate Madagascan itinerary… The Republic of Madagascar is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, situated 400km off the Eastern coast of Africa. Shrouded in mystery, filled with a spectacular array of amazing wildlife and ringed by stunning beaches, it [...]
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Rhino Africa was asked to participate in a Truth Debate (organised by Dummett & Co) at the Truth Cafe and Roastery in Green Point, Cape Town. The topic of the day was ‘How to Generate Profits in a Post World Cup Economy’. Surrounded by great coffee in the Truth Cafe and Prestwich Memorial (to [...]
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South Africa’s department of home affairs says more than 1 million visitors entered the country between June 1 and July 1 2010 and during last night’s semi-final the commentator said that the World Cup had attracted over 500,000 tourists to South Africa. All rather confusing. The department of home affairs says its Movement Control System [...]
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At Rhino Africa we are incredible proud of our country and our continent. To show our support during the Fifa World Cup 2010 we decided we should learn the Diski Dance and celebrate (http://learntodiski.com/). Hope you enjoy this little video we put together, maybe you to can get into the spirit and dance along with [...]
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At Indaba 2010, I spoke about a couple of seemingly different topics; first how to make the most of opportunities associated with the World Cup and secondly on how to survive the tough times. For me, there is a common solution – and that solution is sustainable tourism in the broader sense. Below is [...]
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Essential to African tourism is the quality of the environment and it is the responsibility of those involved in tourism to maintain that environment. Tourisms relationship with the environment is however both complex and oft misunderstood. While many tout the benefits of sustainable tourism and ecotourism, the regulations governing these are for the most part [...]
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