Zambia Safaris, two Kings, a Scout and a Knight!
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Zambia Safaris, two Kings, a Scout and a Knight!
Zambia safaris, two Kings, a Scout and a Knight; how did King Msiri, King Leopold II, Frederick Russell Burnham, and Sir Alfred Chester Beatty, “King of Copper”, all play a part in the development of Zambia?
While today, most Americans … Read the rest
Read MoreEver wonder how many States there are in Africa?
Have you ever wondered how many States there are in Africa?
Four more than the USA!
The USA has 50 and Africa has 54.
Of course in Africa, States are actually individual countries, with their own forms of … Read the rest
Read MoreThe Peoples of Africa
Most folks going to Africa for a safari are mainly thinking about wildlife and Africa’s so called Big Five, Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Cape Buffalo, and Leopard.
But what about the people?
It’s significant that the comment we see most … Read the rest
Read MoreWhat to Take and What to Leave?
One of the most important considerations when planning a safari is what to take and what to leave.
By this I’m referring to how to pack for a safari.
I recently gave a talk on this subject, to a group … Read the rest
Read MoreThe Big 6 on Safari!
Have you ever wondered where the phrase, “Big 5” comes from? Most clients will ask, when requesting a safari, “are we going to see the Big 5?”
The term is attributed to the hunters of old, who used the term … Read the rest
Read MorePoaching Perspective
“Growing up on a farm in Africa in the sixties, poaching was a big part of farm life.
Our farm was one of the closest farms to the major city of Lusaka, capital of Zambia. We raised Angoni cattle, hardy … Read the rest
Read MoreSome Like it Hot!
![](<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g479224-d1687443-i23961677-Leopard_Lodge-Kafue_National_Park.html#23961677"><img alt="" src="https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/6d/a0/4d/lots-of-hippos.jpg"/></a><br/>This photo of Leopard Lodge is courtesy of TripAdvisor "Image courtesy of Trip Advisor")
The exceptionally hot weather we’re experiencing at the moment here in the USA, reminds me of a particular month in Zambia, the country where I was born.
October in Zambia is called suicide month. It’s usually the hottest month of … Read the rest
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