“Authentic” is an over-used descriptive term in the travel industry, yet I can use it with complete confidence when describing the experience of a flying safari on the Skeleton Coast with the Schoeman family. I have been fortunate to fly with the Schoeman brothers (Bertus, Andre
There’s an energy about a desert journey – one that is completely unlike that of any other expedition. Maybe it’s the crystal sharp, dry air, or the feeling of space and freedom the distant horizons and massive vistas bring. To me it is the secretive
More than most places Namibia can produce special moments and sightings in a rather unexpected sense. One afternoon, after playing in the red dunes of Sossusvlei ,we stopped on a giant open plain for compulsory sundowners. Soon after the gin and tonics were poured we spotted
Anderson Expeditions has committed to supporting the SATIB Conservation Trust and is currently focusing these efforts on the Hwange Lion Research Project. The Hwange Lion Research Project, is aimed at understanding, managing and conserving the lion population of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park through the collection of
I was reminded on my recent trip to Chad what a privileged life we African safari guides lead. A pioneer in our field, also on the trip, joked we’d mixed up vocation and vacation somewhere along the way! A group of private guides and tourism/conservation influencers
Phill Steffny and I recently led two families on an expedition to Botswana – with adventure at the core of the itinerary. We spent 4 nights in the Makgadikgadi pans, quadbiking over the vast Sua and Ntwetwe pans to Kubu Island, camping for two nights
Azura Quilalea is the ultimate African island experience. Part of of the Quirimbas archipelago, Quilalea is set in the beautiful tropical paradise of northern Mozambique, just south of the border with Tanzania. Quilalea sits smack bang in the middle of a fully protected marine sanctuary,
To temper excitement for our upcoming safaris to Botswana we thought we’d feature some of the photos taken on expeditions there last year. Botswana is an Anderson Expeditions “old favourite” and these pictures might give you an idea why…
For variety outside the typical northern Botswana “circuit”, the Makgadikgadi pans is a truly fascinating place to visit. Once part of the giant Lake Makgadikgadi – which covered much of Botswana – the area is now a system of many pans, seasonally covered with water and
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