13 articles tagged with african safari
Standing at Polokwane International Airport after a 16-hour journey from Chennai, I faced the familiar traveler's question: *now what?* This gateway to South Africa's Limpopo province isn't as straightforward to navigate as Johannesburg or Cape Town, but what it lacks...
Standing at the edge of Etosha Pan, watching my daughter's eyes widen as a herd of elephants appeared on the horizon, I knew this trip would reshape her understanding of our planet's ecosystems. As both a medical researcher studying environmental...
The first time I brought my kids to Queen Elizabeth National Park, we arrived at our lodge just as the sun was setting. My daughter Mei, who was nine at the time, gasped as a family of elephants crossed the...
The morning mist hangs like a delicate veil over Antelope Park as the first rays of sunlight pierce through the acacia trees. I sit cross-legged on my private deck, journaling as Zimbabwe awakens around me. After years of chasing healing...
The first time I saw the churning waters of the Nile cutting through Uganda's lush landscape, I knew this wasn't going to be anything like navigating an 18-wheeler through a Canadian snowstorm. But here's the thing about driving trucks for...
The moment our small helicopter banked over the emerald hills surrounding Kigali, I knew this journey would be different from my usual medical missions. My work typically takes me to remote villages with basic accommodations, but this time, I was...
The Central Kalahari Game Reserve stretches across 52,800 square kilometers of wilderness—a photographer's canvas painted with golden grasslands, ancient baobabs, and some of Africa's most resilient wildlife. Having photographed across six continents, I can confidently say that few landscapes challenge...
The rhythmic hum of the Cessna's propellers faded as we descended toward the dusty airstrip of Maun, Botswana's safari capital. As a physician accustomed to the controlled environment of operating rooms, I've always found a peculiar thrill in surrendering to...
The Land Cruiser jolts to a stop as our guide Mutesa raises his hand. 'Simba,' he whispers, pointing toward a distant acacia tree. Through my binoculars, I spot them—three lionesses lounging in the golden grass, nearly invisible despite being just...
The first time I laid eyes on a lioness stalking through golden grass at sunset, I completely forgot about the 30+ hours of travel it took to get to South Africa. That's the magic of Kruger National Park – it...
There's something profoundly humbling about sitting silently on a private deck at dawn, watching elephants wade across the Chobe River while the African sun paints the sky in brilliant oranges and reds. This moment—this perfect stillness amid nature's grand theater—is...
The moment our 4x4 cleared the outskirts of Windhoek, my soul instantly recalibrated to adventure mode. The sprawling Namibian landscape unfolded before us—a canvas of golden savanna stretching toward the horizon, punctuated by rugged mountains that seemed to guard ancient...
There's something about the open road that speaks to the soul—whether it's the endless highways of America I've traversed in my Peterbilt or the rugged tracks cutting through Tanzania's savanna. The difference? Instead of hauling freight, I was pursuing something...