“If you take care of the birds, you take care of most of the big environmental problems in the world.” —Thomas E. Lovejoy, Tropical Conservation Biologist & National Geographic Fellow This year marks the centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the most powerful and important bird-protection law ever passed, protecting more…
There are many thoughts and feelings that rise when you glimpse the Victoria Falls for the first time. They come to you, these epiphanies, with all the vigour of the Falls itself. To say the least, it is impossible to behold the Victoria Falls and not be moved. There are…
A sense of safety is something most of us look for when we travel. It determines our destinations, our journeys, and our well-being before, during and after a trip. It allows us a feeling of calm and peace, so that the real work of travel can take shape. This peace,…
It’s hard to take a bad photo of Royal Chundu and its surrounds, our guest, Tara Turkington, whose images we feature here, told us after her time at the lodge. While we agree, of course, we think it also has a lot to do with Tara’s ability to see the beauty…
Time is an illusion and there is no past and future, only the now. This has often been said, accepted and rebutted all in one conversation. But whatever your feelings about time and reality, what we know for sure is that sitting beside the Zambezi, it feels a great deal…
Yes, it’s a thing. A trend, a phenomenon, even an art, you could say. The selfeet is the selfie for the self-respecting traveller, an alternative to the notorious selfie. Travellers post their view from where they stand or sit, revealing the beautiful or diverse destinations at their feet and the world…