South Africa
Reserves, coastlines and bush breaks
Travel notes from KwaZulu-Natal, Kruger, Mabalingwe and Rietvlei, with wildlife and practical route context.
Explore South AfricaReal trips ยท honest details
Nature is better when the story is specific.
First-hand wildlife encounters, quiet roads, remote stays and practical notes from South Africa and Scotland.
Every guide begins with somewhere we went, something we noticed or a detail we wished we had known before the trip.
Choose a country
Two landscapes, explored slowly
Scotland
Wildlife and quiet roads in Assynt
Our stay near Drumbeg and a late-July visit to Handa Island, told through the views, wildlife and details we remember.
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Stories worth starting with
Drumbeg and Torbeg Cottage
A quiet Assynt base, a remarkable view and the practical realities of staying beyond the main NC500 route.
Handa Island in late July
Sandstone cliffs, immense seabird colonies and the one distant puffin that made the day unforgettable.
A Mabalingwe weekend
A short bush break from Johannesburg with wildlife, braai time and the smaller moments around camp.
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Plan with the useful details
Destination hubs help you choose an area. The individual guides go deeper into roads, accommodation, wildlife timing and what the photographs actually showed.