![We are in the quarter-year holiday phase (already!) and it looks like the bush is in as high spirits as we are about it. The long Easter weekend produced some serious excitement, and game drives at nThambo Tree Camp and Africa on Foot were filled with mud-loving elephants, sneaking leopards, sister lionesses, sunlit buffalo herds, and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/DSC_6650-370x275.jpg "Top Safari Sightings at Africa on Foot and nThambo")
Top Safari Sightings at Africa on Foot and nThambo
We are in the quarter-year holiday phase (already!) and it looks like the bush is in as high spirits as we are about it. The long Easter weekend produced some[…]
Posts tagged “ Africa on Foot”
![The start of May signifies the end of the impala rut. Rams are exhausted from mating and they roam the bushveld with waning stamina and little emotional energy. They become weak and vulnerable prey for predators and an easy take-out meal for eager carnivores. Co-indecently, the beginning of May is also the start of the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/WildDogsnThambo-370x275.jpg "African Wild Dogs at Sunset")
African Wild Dogs at Sunset
The start of May signifies the end of the impala rut. Rams are exhausted from mating and they roam the bushveld with waning stamina and little emotional energy. They become[…]
![The soft light of the Klaserie bushveld floods the landscape with golden hues and creates a gentle, surreal atmosphere; enamouring onlookers with its ethereal golden glow. Smothering the colourful landscape below with its pastel colours, this is the time of day that heightens our feelings, softens the senses and ultimately gives the bushveld a romantic hazy […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/GiraffenThambo-370x275.jpg "Game Viewing in the Soft Light of the Klaserie Bushveld")
Game Viewing in the Soft Light of the Klaserie Bushveld
The soft light of the Klaserie bushveld floods the landscape with golden hues and creates a gentle, surreal atmosphere; enamouring onlookers with its ethereal golden glow. Smothering the colourful landscape below[…]
![There are estimated to be over 54 species of snakes slithering through the vast Kruger landscape. These fork-tongued species are gravely misunderstood and, contrary to alarmist belief systems, not all snakes are killing machines. The dangerous, mildly venomous, deadly and harmless variety of snake species can be found in abundance in the Klaserie. Hate them, love […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/TigerSnakeKev4-370x275.jpg "Unusual Sightings in Klaserie : The Eye of the Tiger Snake")
Unusual Sightings in Klaserie : The Eye of the Tiger Snake
There are estimated to be over 54 species of snakes slithering through the vast Kruger landscape. These fork-tongued species are gravely misunderstood and, contrary to alarmist belief systems, not all snakes[…]
![In 1961, the song “Poetry in Motion” was released and subsequently flew to the top of the charts. With passionate, heartfelt lyrics such as “I love every movement” and “She’s much too nice to rearrange”; it instantly became a hit during the sixties. The bushveld has its own version of poetry in motion and we’d […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/AOFDucks-370x275.jpg "The Bushveld’s Version of Poetry in Motion")
The Bushveld’s Version of Poetry in Motion
In 1961, the song “Poetry in Motion” was released and subsequently flew to the top of the charts. With passionate, heartfelt lyrics such as “I love every movement” and “She’s[…]
![Set in the vast and remote Kruger bushveld lies the authentic and much-loved safari camp, Africa on Foot. Located in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, this camp has remained a firm favourite among safari-goers from around the world and is also the recipient of many prestigious awards. It’s authentic, affordable and has not become overly […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/1-Africa-on-Foot-camp3-370x275.jpg "Family-Friendly Safari at Africa on Foot")
Family-Friendly Safari at Africa on Foot
Set in the vast and remote Kruger bushveld lies the authentic and much-loved safari camp, Africa on Foot. Located in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, this camp has remained a[…]
![When Friday rolled around we said goodbye to the week and could not have predicted the fortuitous events that occurred in the Klaserie over the weekend. It is amazing how a hint of rain can shift the dynamics in the bushveld. The plains game, water-loving bovids and pachyderms are indulging in the spoils of the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/cheetakillnthambo5-370x275.jpg "Honour Among Thieves: Leopard Steals Cheetah’s Kill")
Honour Among Thieves: Leopard Steals Cheetah’s Kill
When Friday rolled around we said goodbye to the week and could not have predicted the fortuitous events that occurred in the Klaserie over the weekend. It is amazing how[…]
![We are not going to beat around the bush here, or rather the bushveld, but this article is not really about anything sinister or sensationalist. We’re actually using Halloween as an opportunity to celebrate a trio of nocturnal species shrouded in superstition. They’re the protagonists in ancient folklore and even witchcraft! Hyenas, lions and owls […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Halloweenlioness-370x275.jpg "This Halloween: The Dark Side of Going on Safari")
This Halloween: The Dark Side of Going on Safari
We are not going to beat around the bush here, or rather the bushveld, but this article is not really about anything sinister or sensationalist. We’re actually using Halloween as[…]
![Hyena certainly have a bad reputation in the wild for being nothing but an anxiety ridden scavenger that waits in the wings to steal predator kills. These notorious creatures are a rather complex species and bear remarkable similarities to both cats and dogs. Often mistaken for being a derivative of some sort of canine species, they […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/HyenaAOFBlog-370x275.jpg "Hyena Cub Joins Clan’s Feeding Frenzy")
Hyena Cub Joins Clan’s Feeding Frenzy
Hyena certainly have a bad reputation in the wild for being nothing but an anxiety ridden scavenger that waits in the wings to steal predator kills. These notorious creatures are a[…]
![We all love a happy ending, and last week we were confronted with the possibility of losing one of the Ross Breakaway lionesses, only to discover both lionesses well and side-by-side over the weekend and again this morning. This is how the story went… Last week, Africa on Foot guide, Greg Moran, found the older of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/DSC_2479-370x275.jpg "Breakaway Lionesses Reunite!")
Breakaway Lionesses Reunite!
We all love a happy ending, and last week we were confronted with the possibility of losing one of the Ross Breakaway lionesses, only to discover both lionesses well and side-by-side[…]