![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[…]
![It’s an exhausting affair sitting in an open-topped Land Rover traversing the rough bushveld of the Balule Nature Reserve; which is why Ezulwini Game Lodges feel the overwhelming desire to ensure you’re looked after…And that includes your stomach! Seeing a herd of elephants crunching through the thickets and devouring fresh vegetation makes your heart ache […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/EzulwiniPotjieCurry-370x275.jpg "Stay at Ezulwini and Tantalize the Tastebuds")
Stay at Ezulwini and Tantalize the Tastebuds
It’s an exhausting affair sitting in an open-topped Land Rover traversing the rough bushveld of the Balule Nature Reserve; which is why Ezulwini Game Lodges feel the overwhelming desire to[…]
![As we know, male lions spend their lives fighting for territory and dominance of prides, but we can’t help but feel some sense of disbelief when we see it happen in front of our eyes. What’s happened in our neck of the woods in the Klaserie over the weekend has left us confident that we […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Lion-370x275.jpg "End of an Era for Trilogy as Mapoza Lions Takes Over")
End of an Era for Trilogy as Mapoza Lions Takes Over
As we know, male lions spend their lives fighting for territory and dominance of prides, but we can’t help but feel some sense of disbelief when we see it happen[…]
![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")
Week in Pictures: A Little Slice of Heaven
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[…]
![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[…]
![Botswana is known as the land of giants, not only due to its abounding elephants, which occupy Chobe National Park in vast numbers, but also as a namesake to the ancient baobab trees, which bury their roots in some of the country’s most special places. Somewhere along the hidden pathways, and through the ebb and flow of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/3D5A2288-370x275.jpg "Baobab Bush Dinner at Tuskers")
Baobab Bush Dinner at Tuskers
Botswana is known as the land of giants, not only due to its abounding elephants, which occupy Chobe National Park in vast numbers, but also as a namesake to the ancient[…]
![The dry bushveld of the Balule Nature Reserve is filled with sweet songs, unrecognizable sounds and magical moments. The bushveld can tell stories of love, heartache and comedy – it holds the transparency of human beings; a place that has no time for masks. The bush is real, authentic and truthful. Romantics, novelists, poets and artists […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/EzulwiniSunset-370x275.jpg "Ezulwini Game Lodges Encourage Romance")
Ezulwini Game Lodges Encourage Romance
The dry bushveld of the Balule Nature Reserve is filled with sweet songs, unrecognizable sounds and magical moments. The bushveld can tell stories of love, heartache and comedy – it holds[…]
![Out of all the leopards whose territories criss-cross through the Umkumbe Safari Lodge traverse in the Sabi Sand, we’ve managed to whittle down the list to a ‘top 5’ for today’s leopard showcase! This region of the Greater Kruger is famous for unbeatable leopard sightings, and rightfully so. There is just no place like the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/kigelia-4-370x275.jpg "5 Leopards to See at Umkumbe Safari Lodge")
5 Leopards to See at Umkumbe Safari Lodge
Out of all the leopards whose territories criss-cross through the Umkumbe Safari Lodge traverse in the Sabi Sand, we’ve managed to whittle down the list to a ‘top 5’ for[…]
![There has been a very definite presence of big cats throughout all the reserves. While we’re not neglecting the other incredible sightings of pachyderms, general game, the endangered wild dogs, flutterings of birds, deadly raptors and giant herbivores; it’s just that the big cats have stuck out like a sore thumb (sorry, paw) this week. The […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/WIPLeopardnThambo-370x275.jpg "Week in Pics : Felidae Family Dominate Our Sightings")
Week in Pics : Felidae Family Dominate Our Sightings
There has been a very definite presence of big cats throughout all the reserves. While we’re not neglecting the other incredible sightings of pachyderms, general game, the endangered wild dogs, flutterings[…]
![Now you might think that just because these creatures don’t have a mane and an earth-shattering roar that they are somewhat less worthy of the hours we spend watching them; however, birds are decidedly more interesting than watching sleeping lions snore! Twitchers, as we are called, are fascinated by birds and their behaviour. An undeniable flutter […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/KoriBustard-Tuskers-Oct-2016-370x275.jpg "Tuskers Birding Checklist: Special Features!")
Tuskers Birding Checklist: Special Features!
Now you might think that just because these creatures don’t have a mane and an earth-shattering roar that they are somewhat less worthy of the hours we spend watching them;[…]