Oops, we’ve fallen in love again…
I feel like every time we return from a holiday I want to apply the description “trip of a lifetime”. I know I can’t, but our recent trip to Kruger National Park came damn close to obtaining this title. It…
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New: South Africa photo gallery now online
We’re delighted to announce that the first batch of photos from our recent South African safari are now available in our Taraji Blue photo gallery. These have been a real labour of love for us. We travelled to Kruger National Park on a self…
Our favourite place to visit in Africa is…
Gosh, that’s a hard question! Because… Kenya is incredible, for the sheer volume and variety of animals. It’s also an incredibly friendly country and the tribespeople are so welcoming. We spent quite a bit of time with Maasai and Samburu…
Our adrenaline fuelled, nerve wrenching experiences in Africa
It’s experiences like these that keep the blood flowing and ensure that you empty your wallet with repeat visits to Africa… a) We have seen two cheetah kills. The first was a grown cub of one of the cheetahs which featured on the…
Witnessing the suffering of animals is not for the faint hearted!
On our various trips to Africa we’d witnessed a few occasions where animals have been suffering. It’s never easy, and always raises a tear to your eye. But is a useful reminder of the fragility of the earth we live…
Tender moments with African wildlife
Continuing my reflection of our times in Africa, I wanted to share with you some of our more tender moments experienced with the wildlife and the environment. It’s moments like these that draw you back to Africa time and time again… a) In Kenya, our guide provided us with…
Recalling our favourite encounters with African wildlife
When on safari, you spend half your time desperately hoping to see animals, but when they get close (and I mean really close), panic takes over and you’d give anything to lock your windows and close your eyes….but your adrenaline…
A night of reflection
I have recently been asked to assist a student by sharing some of our travel experiences to help her with a college project. The result being that I have spent a good two hours this evening re-living some of my…
BBC’s Frozen Planet – it’s dangerous stuff!
We waited with bated breath until BBC’s Frozen Planet came out on blu-ray and we have now watched a couple of episodes, but I have had to lock it away for a wee while – it’s dangerous stuff! The credits had barely rolled for episode two and…
‘Into the Arctic’ New Documentary from TarajiBlue
Into The Arctic from Alistair Knock on Vimeo. In 2010 we were fortunate enough to seize an opportunistic half price holiday to the Arctic with Gap Adventures. What we witnessed in Spitsbergen and Greenland was at once life enhancing and bewildering. The memories we have are re-lived by us regularly and…