![Xobega Island Camp’s new look! This Okavango Delta retreat is everything that is right about African island life – including the elephant and hippo visitors! Recently, Xobega Island Camp underwent some soft refurbishments, adding some glamour to its simple setup. Now, this authentic Botswana camp, which exudes the pleasures of simple living, glows under lantern […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/EmGatland-6131-370x275.jpg "A New Look for Xobega Island Camp, Okavango Delta")
A New Look for Xobega Island Camp, Okavango Delta
Xobega Island Camp’s new look! This Okavango Delta retreat is everything that is right about African island life – including the elephant and hippo visitors! Recently, Xobega Island Camp underwent[…]
![It’s the Day of Reconciliation in South Africa, marking the anniversary of the end of Apartheid and the union of the nation. As the country celebrates, we reflect on its natural treasures, and marvel at the raw and untainted wilderness that surrounds us. South Africa is historical, unique, and full of diversity, and our wildlife […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/DSC_8126-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: The Day of Reconciliation")
![As 2016 heads off into the sunset, we bid a farewell to a year that saw plenty of endearing and heartbreaking wildlife moments. As we gradually move into an exciting blank canvas of 2017, we’d like to celebrate the wild by showcasing our top sunset photos. As the sun sinks into the horizon and puts […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/EmGatlandSunsetGiraffe-370x275.jpg "2016 Heads Off into the Golden Sunset")
![Two of our exciting safari camps in Botswana – Tuskers Bush Camp and Xobega Island – have undergone soft refurbishments, giving each camp their own enchanting appeal, and warming up the rooms and guest areas with striking, yet gentle, floor and furniture details. From old African treasures, to textured fabrics, and natural materials, both Tuskers […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2-tuskers-bush-camp-dining-tent-370x275.jpg "Gallery: New Images for Xobega and Tuskers in Botswana")
![With the twelfth month of the year officially underway, we can look back on the past year’s transition from drought and devastation to a blossoming Garden of Eden. The bush is always invigorated and full of life, even when the landscape looks parched, but there is something about the buzz of summer, and the weight […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/701_0595-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Rain and Relief")
![Hazy sunsets, turquoise mirages and sugar-white sand is what comes to mind we talk about island life. But now it’s time to scrap that stereotype and formulate a new image of what island life in Africa is about. The island life we’re referring to is rare, mystical and filled with wildlife wonder and it all […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/XobegaIslandBirdingMarabou-370x275.jpg "Indulge in the Island Life in Botswana")
![First of all, happy Friday one and all! It’s already a good day, and can only be made better by this long list of some of the best wildlife photography to come out of our Kruger and Botswana safari lodges this week. It’s been a cracker all round, with predator sightings from top to bottom, […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/EM-GATLAND-6449-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: A Feast for the Eyes")
![A week into November, and silly season is soon upon us! The world is beginning to think about the holidays that lie ahead and perhaps some are heading into the African wilderness for an end-of-year celebration. In the bush, we see less of the festive season decorations adorning shop windows, and more of the seasonal […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/AAA_7708-2-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: Welcoming the Silly Season")
![She lives and breathes through the earth, the rivers, the sky, and the sun. The wind is her whisper, and the trees are her limbs, reaching out to hold us in her embrace. She is beautiful, yet she is devastating; her moods can be joyous, and they can be foul. We marvel at her creation […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Em-Gatland-88-of-127-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures: Mama Africa")
![We’ve spent the week cruising through the waterways of the Delta, bumbling over the rocky terrain of the Balule Nature Reserve, accelerated through the thick sand of Botswana, and sailed across the plains of the Sabi Sand and the sandy riverbeds in the Klaserie. We’ve seen the beginnings of rain add touches of green to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/DSC_8557-copy-370x275.jpg "Week in Pictures: A Little Slice of Heaven")