by Marybeth Bond | Aug 16, 2015 | Family Travel, Adventure, Kenya, Tanzania, Recommended Travel Companies, Family
The noise was wild and untamed—the primeval voice of Africa herself. The full-chested roars of two male lions echoed across the plain, striking terror into their prey and pumping adrenaline into our veins. Nine-year old Annalyse slipped her tiny hand into mine and...
by Marybeth Bond | Jul 16, 2012 | South Africa, Travel
Ecotourism Making an Impact: Minimum Footprint Perspective In 1920, there were an estimated 120 elephants left in the whole of South Africa. Today, Kruger National Park alone has over 9,000 elephants and 20,000 buffaloes. There are many success stories about...
by Marybeth Bond | Apr 25, 2011 | Adventure, AFRICA
From our friends at Thomson Safaris Guest blogger Helga Ausman on climbing one of the world’s great peaks–at 78. Five years ago when I was climbing Mt.Shasta (14,162 ft) I found myself surrounded by experienced mountaineers who had climbed just about...
by Marybeth Bond | Apr 25, 2011 | Adventure, Tanzania, AFRICA
From our friends at Thomson Safaris: Professional photographer Andy Biggs just returned from leading two back-to-back Africa Through the Lens trips in Tanzania. He searched out the large herds of the Great Migration in the southern plains of the Serengeti and was...