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Travel Blogs Across Africa and India

Diwali festival

A Guide to Indian Festivals

Indians love celebrations. Indian festivals are a beautiful sight, rich with colour and cultural traditions.

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Elephants drinking water on Caprivi Strip

What to pack for your holiday

What to pack for your holiday can be a bit overwhelming. We have created this helpful guide and general kit list to give you suggestions.

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Horse safari in Eswatini

What to see and do in Eswatini

There are a plethora of things to see and do in Eswatini ranging from African safaris and cultural excursions to more adventurous activities.

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Fish eagle fishing

Fishing the Okavango

I was pretty inept, the first 15 minutes I had caught a reed bed, the side of the boat and myself. Not a great start to my fishing career.

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Hyena in Kruger National Park

Kruger’s carnivores

Lions, hyenas, cheetah, leopard, what more could you ask for on a safari ? Where to see Kruger’s carnivores and have a genuine experience.

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Student Expedition to Eswatini to build pre-school

UK’s SHSK school pupils support Mhlumeni

A group of about 16 pupils from St Helen and St Katharine High School (UK) have shone the proverbial light for hundreds of emaSwati children.

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Mbita kitchen Project build

Mbita Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony of the new kitchen at Mbita Primary, Eswatini, can only be described as a truly different experience and very memorable.

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Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe

Bungee Jumping at Victoria Falls

With my back to Charlotte and my feet tied together whilst attached to a bungee cord. I was doing a double bungee jump at Victoria Falls.

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Mokoro the Okavango Delta

How to see the Okavango

The Okavango, one of the world’s largest deltas, is “the river that never finds the sea”. A visit to Botswana should include the Okavango.

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Group walking safari in Eswatini

Walking safaris in Eswatini – walk in the wild

Walking safaris in Eswatini is a truly memorable experience. The Kingdom encourages you to explore its parks and nature reserves on foot.

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Prickly African Porcupines

Prickly African Porcupine

If you want to see African porcupine and the elusive honey badger then you need to stay at the wonderful Okonjima Bush Camp.

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African savannah of Etosha

Driving in Etosha

Only 160 km wide but it will take you all day to drive across Etosha. Wildlife include lion, elephant, cheetah, rhino & herds of antelope.

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suggested reading

AFRICA

Ladies Detection Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
When the Lion Feeds by Wilbur Smith
Book about African Wildlife
House of Stone by Christina Lamb
Sense Africa Five Ways by Jenny Bowen

indiA

Kim by Budyard Kipling
A Passage to India Book
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
India after Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha
India's Unending Journey by Mark Tully

recommended travel guides

The Wildlife of Southern Africa by Vincent Carruthers - Travel Blogs

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Suzie Delaney

The meticulous planning and organisation gently guided us to places well worth visiting. It ultimately fulfilled our wish for a great relaxing holiday.

Brian O’Boyle

During our journeys your infectious enthusiasm, and specialist knowledge illustrated Sense Africa is pertinently named as our senses are still buzzing from our experiences.

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