Blog
A collection of blog posts from our staff from around our African destinations
Welcome to our new blog, here you will find weekly updates of posts from our experts throughout Africa focusing on country travel news, expert experiences, travel tips and tricks and much more.
Discover the best places to visit in Namibia for an unforgettable adventure
Planning a trip to Namibia? You're about to discover one of Africa's most rewarding destinations. Known for its dramatic desert landscapes, incredible wildlife, endless open roads, and welcoming hospitality, Namibia offers experiences that are difficult to find anywhere else in the world. Whether you're dreaming of climbing the towering dunes of Sossusvlei, spottingRead More
Journeys That Stay With You: Two Unforgettable African Experiences
There are journeys that simply take you places, and then there are journeys that stay with you long after you return home. Recently, we were honored to receive heartfelt feedback from two couples whose travels through Southern Africa captured exactly what meaningful, well curated travel is all about. A HoneymoonRead More
A Travel Consultant’s journey through Namibia
Llama Travel, a renowned London-based tour operator, partners with Sense of Africa to offer exceptional Namibia tours for UK travellers. Paige, travel consultant for Llama Travel , had the opportunity to visit Namibia earlier this year. In this blog, we asked her to share her personal experience as well as tips and recommendations basedRead More
Botswana’s Green Season – A Proud Display of the Cycle of Life
When planning a safari to Botswana, most would start by asking just what the best time of year to visit would be. It’s often suggested that the drier season between May and September would be ideal due to moderate temperatures, sparse landscapes and the abundance of water in the Okavango Delta. However, experiencing Botswana inRead More
Namibia – A Nature Photographer’s Paradise
Namibia is one of the most photogenic countries on the planet. Quite a haughty statement you may think, but thousands of photographers that have visited the country couldn’t agree more, while others may even consider it an understatement. Often Namibia is described as a country of “endless horizons”, others describe it as “the last frontier”Read More
Botswana’s TOP 5 Unique Experiences
Botswana is a land of untamed natural beauty home to an abundance of wildlife and spectacular views. And, alongside the typical game drives and boat cruises on offer, the country offers a variety of unique and special activities too. Here’s our TOP 5 unique experiences on offer in Botswana: 1.Sleeping out under the stars onRead More
First Trip to The Land of a 1000 Hills
I remember it like it was yesterday. This was going to be my very first trip out of my country to one whose only reference had been the tragic events of the 1994 genocide that swept the nation and put it on the map of the international community. I did not think much on what lay aheadRead More
Joining our Namibia Adventure!
Camping adventures are to be defined by being outside and completely surrounded by nature, sleeping under the stars and sitting around the evening campfires and telling stories never to be forgotten – truly an amazing experience! Together with my family, that operated a small safari operation, I had the privilege to experience guided camping adventuresRead More
Understanding the Okavango Delta
“The Jewel of the Kalahari”, “Nature’s Great Event”, “Miracle Rivers”; we’ve heard many terms describing the spectacle that is the annual flooding of the Okavango Delta. It is a World Heritage Site and the largest inland Delta in the world, covering around 15,000 square kilometers of the Kalahari Desert in Northern Botswana. The Okavango DeltaRead More
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