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In Search of Wild Dogs in Kenya

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Sep 22 2017
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    On Saturday, March 5th, we landed in Nairobi at around 7 in the morning, ready to embark on the 5-hour journey to the Laikipia region for a week among the wild dogs. The Laikipia region, located in the shadow of Mount Kenya, is a corridor connecting several renowned wildlife reserves (editor’s note: Samburu, Mount Kenya, and Nakuru) and is primarily known for its numerous packs of wild dogs. Wild dogs, precisely the reason we chose this region. After a 5-hour drive, we finally reached the Laikipia region and, a few moments later, our destination: Laikipia Wilderness Camp. After […]

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Ruaha, kingdom of the lions

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May 06 2016
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“They really seem to appear out of nowhere, these lion prides!” Our love for Ruaha began in 2011 when we visited the park for the first time. We spent 3 nights in Ruaha combined with a visit to the Selous Game Reserve, and we were already captivated by the park and the abundant wildlife in the area. This time, we decided to spend a full week in the park to spot as much wildlife and predators as possible! We chose to travel again at the end of the dry season, as most of the wildlife tends to concentrate around the […]

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Okavango Delta and Victoria falls, trip report

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May 06 2016
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“A pack of Wild Dogs tearing apart a Kudu in the middle of a waterhole. What a sighting!” Travel Agency: Askja Reizen Location: Mapula Lodge Area: Okavango Delta, Botswana Distance: 45-minute flight from the Savuti region Dates: July Temperature: 35°C during the day // 10°C at night Day 5: Flight from Savuti Region to Okavango Delta, Botswana After a 45-minute flight, we landed around 3:00 PM at the Mapula Lodge airstrip. We had just gotten into our Jeep when our guide, Mozilla, told us that there were three male lions resting next to the airstrip. Within a couple of minutes, […]

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Trip report Ndutu – Tanzania

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May 05 2016

“Our cheetahs moved at a serious pace and, a short hour later, they spotted a group of gazelles.” Tanzania Ndutu (Ngorongoro Conservation Area) Saturday Amsterdam – Arusha On Saturday, my father and I left from Amsterdam to Tanzania in East Africa. This was my eighth trip to this unique continent; for my father, it was his second. The first time, he accompanied me to South Africa, but this time we went to a boundless, unfenced area, namely, the region south of the Serengeti. We flew with KLM and stayed overnight upon arrival in Arusha at the Kibo Palace. Sunday Arusha […]

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Ideal family Safari destination

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May 05 2016
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  Suppose you want to go on a safari to Africa with your family, but you have no clue about what the best destination actually is. Your family consists, for example, of three children, with the youngest being only 5 years old. What is the ideal destination then? In principle, all destinations in Africa are possible, but you might need to ask yourself some important questions before you go to a travel agent or before you organize your own trip. 1) What is my budget? 2) Which language, besides Dutch and or English, do my children speak? 3) How long […]

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