he Sand River Masai Mara lodge is located on the river from which it gets its name and within the Masai Mara Reserve. The lodge harkens back to the 1920's heyday of luxury tented safari camps. The surrounding Masai Mara Reserve is full of excellent game viewing and during the annual migration you have a front row seat …
Snorting hippos at the Migration Camp
The Serengeti Migration Camp is located on the Grumeti River in the Serengeti National Park (Tanzania, Africa). The Grumeti is home to many hippos and on our early morning walk we caught a glimpse of them lounging around and snorting up a storm. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0PVwNydUds
Elewana Serengeti Migration Camp, Tanzania
The Serengeti Migration Camp is located along the Grumeti River in the Serengeti National Park. During the Annual Migration hundreds of thousands of animals make their way through the Serengeti and across the Grumeti River. Even if you miss the great migration there are still plenty of animals around the camp at all times (the …
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Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania
A leisurely drive through Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania.
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
A drive through the Ngorongoro Crater. Beautiful!
The Manor at Ngorongoro, Tanzania
The Manor at Nogorongoro is not your traditional safari lodge. Located on a 1500 acre coffee estate it hearkens back to a graceful country home in the Cape Dutch style. Its 10 luxurious cottages and magnificent Manor House provide an old-world experience filled with casual elegance. Just a short distance from the Ngorongoro Crater and Lake Manyara …
Arusha Coffee Lodge, Tanzania
The first stop on our trip to east Africa, the Arusha Coffee Lodge in Tanzania. A part of the Elewana Collection of properties, the Arusha Coffee Lodge is located on a working coffee plantation on the outskirts of Arusha. Touring the lodge, seeing the coffee fields and getting a first hand look at the roasting …
Help save an African Icon: 100 Rhino Translocation Project
South Africa's Rhinos are being killed by poachers at an alarming rate, 1 every 9 hours. &Beyond, a leader in luxury experiential travel and safaris, has partnered with others in the travel industry to translocate up to a hundred Rhinos to neighbouring Botswana. I join them in putting out the call to others in the travel …
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Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Leopard Hills is a Private Game Reserve located within the Sabi Sands Game Reserve. It was the perfect way to finish off our stay in South Africa -- we were finally able to see a pack of Wild Dogs (endangered and fairly elusive) and a pair of Cheetah. A great ending to an amazing trip! …
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