![She’s your beacon of strength, best friend, confident, example-setter, counsellor, feeder, and she occasionally likes to lecture you (only occasionally). Who is “she”? She is the woman who plays a pivotal role in your life, be it your mother, your grandmother, a female guardian or caregiver. In South Africa, Sunday the 12th May is Mother’s […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/WIPChacmasLeopardCub-370x275.jpg "The Mother of Week in Pictures")
The Mother of Week in Pictures
She’s your beacon of strength, best friend, confident, example-setter, counsellor, feeder, and she occasionally likes to lecture you (only occasionally). Who is “she”? She is the woman who plays a[…]
![From meerkat observations to bush dinners, and fitting GPS collars on female cheetah; Roam is certainly making strides in terms of the safari experience and conservation initiatives. We’ve decided to furnish you with a few updates, both written and visual. The recent introduction of a female cheetah into Roam’s expansive semi-desert landscape, proved to be […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/RoamMeerkats1-370x275.jpg "Visual Update from the Karoo’s Roam Private Game Reserve")
Visual Update from the Karoo’s Roam Private Game Reserve
From meerkat observations to bush dinners, and fitting GPS collars on female cheetah; Roam is certainly making strides in terms of the safari experience and conservation initiatives. We’ve decided to[…]
![We’ve enjoyed a couple weeks of unique sightings and big cat behaviour across our Kruger camps. The central theme this week is – simply put – lions. There is a marked increase in lion sightings across the board, and guides within certain reserves are trying very hard to pinpoint the origins of splinter prides and […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/WIPSouthernPrideUmkumbe-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Lions in the Limelight")
The Week in Pictures : Lions in the Limelight
We’ve enjoyed a couple weeks of unique sightings and big cat behaviour across our Kruger camps. The central theme this week is – simply put – lions. There is a[…]
![Our media team spent time at Ezulwini Game Lodges in the big five Balule Nature Reserve, and decided to capture the essence of the safari lifestyle. The Ezulwini traverse offers abundant sightings of big game and predators, and we’re always quick to spill these once-in-a-lifetime sightings across social media platforms. But there’s another side to […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/EZQualitytime-370x275.jpg "#TheSafariLifestyle : The Essence of Ezulwini")
#TheSafariLifestyle : The Essence of Ezulwini
Our media team spent time at Ezulwini Game Lodges in the big five Balule Nature Reserve, and decided to capture the essence of the safari lifestyle. The Ezulwini traverse offers[…]
![When the sizzling summer season is upon us and the African sun beats down on our lily white skin, we lap up the healthy dose of Vitamin D with glee. Summer has a vibe and it’s evident in the bushveld. The Kruger can get sweltering hot and escaping the heat is paramount to feeling comfortable […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/AOFPoolSunsets-370x275.jpg "An Oasis of Calm. Photoshoot of Africa on Foot’s New Pool.")
An Oasis of Calm. Photoshoot of Africa on Foot’s New Pool.
When the sizzling summer season is upon us and the African sun beats down on our lily white skin, we lap up the healthy dose of Vitamin D with glee.[…]
![The long weekend is upon us and the masses are winding down in preparation for a well-deserved break. We thought we’d gift you with a bumper album of images before the weekend of festivities commences. Whether you’re devouring a few hot cross buns in your gullet, hiding Lindt chocolate bunnies in secret places, spending time with […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WIPChacmaEye-370x275.jpg "The Week in Pictures : Eggs-actly What You Need for a Hoppy Weekend")
The Week in Pictures : Eggs-actly What You Need for a Hoppy Weekend
The long weekend is upon us and the masses are winding down in preparation for a well-deserved break. We thought we’d gift you with a bumper album of images before[…]
![Hyenas have a particularly brutal method of taking down prey, and it’s a far cry from the finesse of the feline species. A kill from a cat is swift and far less prolonged than a hyena’s method of take down. Hyenas aren’t just awkward looking scrounging scavengers – they are actually proficient hunters and ultimately one […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/LeopardAfricaonFoot-370x275.jpg "Hyenas Take Down Kudu. Leopard Comes to Investigate.")
Hyenas Take Down Kudu. Leopard Comes to Investigate.
Hyenas have a particularly brutal method of taking down prey, and it’s a far cry from the finesse of the feline species. A kill from a cat is swift and[…]
![The story of your proposal is a tale that your future wife, or husband, will be recounting at dinner parties for the foreseeable future, so the pressure is well and truly on. And what more memorable and romantic location than under the vast skies and endless scapes of Roam Private Game Reserve in the Karoo? […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/RoamRomanticTimes-370x275.jpg "Planning on popping the question? Get Roamantic!")
Planning on popping the question? Get Roamantic!
The story of your proposal is a tale that your future wife, or husband, will be recounting at dinner parties for the foreseeable future, so the pressure is well and[…]
![There are countless reasons to visit the exquisite Balule Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger, particularly during the colder months, but we’ll whittle them down to just five. 1) Without borders…exclusively One of the biggest drawcards of Balule Nature Reserve is that it shares an open border with the Kruger National Park on its western boundary. […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/EzulwiniStaff-370x275.jpg "5 Reasons to Visit the Big 5 Balule Nature Reserve")
5 Reasons to Visit the Big 5 Balule Nature Reserve
There are countless reasons to visit the exquisite Balule Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger, particularly during the colder months, but we’ll whittle them down to just five. 1) Without[…]
![It’s always exciting when one of our guides sends through a video clip of an ambush predator in the throws of capturing its prey. When AD Van Zyl from Chacma Bush Camp WhatsApp’d me to tell me about a unique sighting while out on drive, I made an assumption that I was going to receive […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ChacmaPythonImpala-370x275.jpg "AD Van Zyl Photographs an African Rock Python Devouring an Impala")
AD Van Zyl Photographs an African Rock Python Devouring an Impala
It’s always exciting when one of our guides sends through a video clip of an ambush predator in the throws of capturing its prey. When AD Van Zyl from Chacma[…]