![The Great Karoo is the heartland of the Cape. This vast semi-desert region offers a unique biome that is not only of geographical, archeological and cultural significance, but is also a paleontological world of wonder. Fossils from the Jurassic period, fragments of ancient eating tools from original inhabitants, intriguing quaint Karoo towns, farmlands and an undulating landscape define the Karoo […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Roam-Reserve-Cuisine-370x275.jpg "Gourmet Country Fare at Roam Safari Lodge in the Karoo")
Gourmet Country Fare at Roam Safari Lodge in the Karoo
The Great Karoo is the heartland of the Cape. This vast semi-desert region offers a unique biome that is not only of geographical, archeological and cultural significance, but is also a paleontological world of[…]
![The coalition of cheetah recently relocated into Roam Private Game Reserve’s traverse, appear to be thriving in their new environment. The cheetah were relocated to the arid Great Karoo region as part of a conservation project that ultimately seeks to increase the population numbers of cheetah in the wild, and the Karoo forms part of the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/RoamCheetahExperience-370x275.jpg "Spending Time with the Cheetah of Roam Private Game Reserve")
![We owe you a storm of images and plenty of updates from our camps. The ‘veld is brimming with activity and the bushveld abounds with mystery. The thickets have plenty of stories to tell, and our favourite is the stories that bring promise of new life into the unforgiving landscape. When we browse through the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Ezulwini-Leopard-Cubs-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : The Youth of Today")
![This week for Week in Pictures, we’re going to focus on something a bit different. It’s time we scrolled through our archives and showcased our photographer’s skills when it comes to the theme of negative/white space in photography. For the next 3 editions of “The Week in Pictures” we’ve decided to give the weekly portfolio […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/WIPRawMinimal2-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : The Art of White Space in Wildlife Photography")
![The bushveld provides ample opportunity to get creative with your lens, and there’s never a moment not worth photographing. There are times when you’re confronted with endless open landscapes begging to be captured, and other times you’ll get up close and personal with lions on a kill. This week, we’ve decided to select our more abstract images […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/WIPEZCubsBillysLodge-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Abstract Scenes in the Bushveld")
![Hello Monday, my old friend. I’ve come to talk with you again. It’s that time of the week, when “Week in Pictures” makes a grand and startling entrance. This week we’ve witnessed bone-crunching, foot stomping, and flesh-ripping madness from our predators and thieving scavengers. The noise and absolute racket from the excitement of meal time […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/WIPAOFLionJump-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Big Cats Enjoy a Banquet of Delights")
![Roam Private Game Reserve is home to a coalition of 2 cheetah brothers that were relocated from Tiger Canyons in the Free State. Recently, the experienced team from ASHIA conducted a site inspection of the area and spent many hours closely observing the current coalition and their ability to be successful in the wild. ASHIA was […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/RoamWalkCheetah3-370x275.jpg "Cheetah Project (ASHIA and EWT) : Observing Cheetah")
![We recently blogged about the resident cheetah coalition introduced to Roam Private Game Reserve in the Great Karoo. The major aim of the project is to re-introduce cheetah into the wild, and to grow the population from its current numbers, which sits at roughly 1300. The team at Roam have closely monitored the cheetah since their introduction into the Karoo […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/RoamCheetah-370x275.jpg "Cheetah at Roam Private Game Reserve Conduct Their First Kill in the Karoo")
![The week before last we enjoyed a surfeit of leopard sightings at our camps and lodges. Last week the leopard sightings dissipated, and our powerful predatory lions stole the limelight. The bushveld is thinning out and the soft velvety greens are slowly giving way to crunchy khakis. Autumn is barging through and soon we’ll be in the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/WIPSunsetAOF-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Lions in the Limelight, Birds in the Daylight")
![A couple of months ago, our media team spent time at Roam Private Game Reserve in the Great Karoo. Their brief was to document the cheetah release into the Roam traverse, and film the relocation of the already established buffalo herd. The buffalo were to be released into a free roaming area. It is the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/BuffaloRoam12-370x275.jpg "We Chat to Roam Private Game Reserve About the Resident Buffalo Herd")