AFRICA

Warts and All

I am passionate about cats. I love their fluid grace and their shape pleases me. Not for me the slavish neediness of dogs, I prefer the...

The Joys of Camping Wild

I have my husband to thank for introducing me to wild camping. Our first trip together, twenty-five years ago, was to somewhere in the...

Bats in My Belfry

I like bats. No, don't turn away. Let me explain why. Ever since I taught a young bat to fly twenty years ago, they hold a special place...

A Glimpse of Grey

Black rhinos differ greatly in temperament; some are relatively placid, while others are highly strung and liable to charge at the sound...

Titan of the Forest

Once upon a time, there was a young family who went to live in Africa. Their new home was in the middle of a National Park called North...

Kinyonga, the Ground-Lion

Last week's guest blog brought back bittersweet memories. Over the years, my family has had many memorable pets, from tiny toads to timid...

Sacred Handprint

Tucked away in the Kalahari Desert of north-west Botswana, near the border with Namibia, is an enigmatic group of rocky outcrops known as...

Something Special

In late 2007, my husband and I and our two kids left our home in North Luangwa National Park, Zambia, and set off on a six-month journey...

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