Driving in Etosha

by Jenny Bowen | May 17, 2021 | Africa, All Interests, All Types of Holiday, Anywhere on Earth, Jenny’s Blog, Namibia, Safari Ideas, Travel, Wildlife

Grab life by the horns and drive across Etosha National Park in Namibia. Despite it only being about 160 km from the Anderson Gate to the Von Lindequist Gate, it will take you all day. I was driving across Etosha and I was very conscious of not making the common...

Camping with elephant and hyena in Botswana

by Jenny Bowen | May 17, 2021 | Africa, All Interests, All Types of Holiday, Anywhere on Earth, Botswana, Jenny’s Blog, Safari Ideas, Wildlife

There is something magical about camping in Botswana, it has this peaceful air about it. Botswana is mainly thought of as a destination for the discerning traveller; staying in exclusive lodges and in the tranquillity of the African wilderness. It has taken luxury to...

The lioness nearly had my bacon in Mana Pools

by Jenny Bowen | May 17, 2021 | Africa, All Interests, All Types of Holiday, Anywhere on Earth, Jenny’s Blog, Safari Ideas, Wildlife, Zimbabwe

The Lioness in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe, was an extraordinary sighting and I would certainly classify it as one of the true wonders of Africa. It is here you can see all manner of wildlife interactions. This lion one was not what I was expecting. Camping in Mana Pools I...

Crocodile facts

by amityadmin | Mar 3, 2020 | Africa, Jenny’s Blog, Wildlife

Crocodile facts Here are top 10 crocodile facts. 1. Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) are the world’s largest living reptiles. The average male is 5m in length and weighs around 500kg, with the largest ever recorded being 6.3m long! 2. A human can outrun...

Lilac-breasted Roller – A Bird of Many Colours

by amityadmin | Jan 22, 2020 | Africa, Jenny’s Blog, Wildlife

I love the lilac-breasted roller, it is such a colourful bird and the flash of turquoise it gives in flight is wonderful. Lilac-breasted roller factoids Males and females are the same. They have syndactyl feet which means the second and third toes are fused together....

Cunning Cockroaches

by Jenny Bowen | Feb 9, 2017 | Africa, Jenny’s Blog, Wildlife

African Cockroaches. I thought I would write something a bit different, it amused me as I wrote it. I have come to the conclusion that cockroaches are very cunning. Pest species – African Cockroaches I believe I possess a good understanding of cockroaches. I...

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