![Nature doesn’t follow calendars- it follows cycles, seasons, and migration.Rainfall signals renewal in the wild, as migratory birds return and the landscape quietly shifts. Start the year away from notifications and noise. Where wild calls echo through the dark, shooting stars streak across the night sky, and early mornings in the African wilderness replace countdowns […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PHOTO-2026-01-02-08-49-45-2-370x275.jpg "Reset Naturally: A New Year in the Wild")
Reset Naturally: A New Year in the Wild
Nature doesn’t follow calendars- it follows cycles, seasons, and migration.Rainfall signals renewal in the wild, as migratory birds return and the landscape quietly shifts. Start the year away from notifications[…]
![Safaris have a way of stripping things back. Time stretches and expands as you sink into a slower rhythm. Waking up to birdsong as it rings through the bush, calling out across the savannah as the dawn light begins to tint the wilderness with its soft and gentle hues. The smell of freshly ground coffee […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PHOTO-2025-08-10-18-46-56-370x275.jpg "Lessons from the Wild: Our Guides’ Most Memorable Moments")
![Nothing is wilder than a year in the African bush. From unforgettable wildlife encounters to moments that fluttered, rumbled, and roared, leaving a trail of memories in their wake. Across all of our camps at Sun Destinations, every year is made up of 365 days where the extraordinary is effortlessly embedded into the everyday. While […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PHOTO-2025-01-28-11-14-34-370x275.jpg "Wildlife Highlights of 2025: A Year of Unforgettable Safari Encounters")
![“Everything in Africa bites, but the safari bug is the worst of all.” -Brian Jackman Africa has a way of getting under your skin and for returning guest Linda Gordon, the call of the wild was impossible to ignore. After not one but two visits to Africa on Foot this year, we caught up with […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IMG_5591-Large-370x275.jpeg "Guest Review: Exploring Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp")
![Crowded promenades, overpriced resorts, and long queues just to claim a patch of sand—summer at the beach can feel more exhausting than relaxing. But what if there was a better way to spend the festive season? While winter is often seen as prime time for a safari, the summer months in the bushveld offer a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PHOTO-2025-04-02-15-55-39-2-370x275.jpg "Top Reasons to Go on a Summer Safari in Southern Africa")
![Spring is, after all, the season of new beginnings and in the wild, this rings especially true. With the return of the rains, dry landscapes are transformed into vibrant, lush wonderlands. Nutrient-rich grasses and fresh foliage emerge, offering a buffet for herbivores, while waterholes refill — perfect for sightings like dagga boys and elephant herds […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PHOTO-2025-10-07-14-19-15-2-370x275.jpg "Spring Wildlife Highlights: Blossoms, Babies and Nature’s Comeback")
![There is a magic in Africa that seeps into your soul and changes you forever. You will always want to come back. Whether it is the golden sunsets, the vast open plains, the never-ending feeling of spaciousness, the wildness, the vibrant and warm people, the once-in-a-lifetime moments. Africa changes you forever and stays with you […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/USLR-Wildlife-2020-10-370x275.jpg "Exploring the Iconic Private Reserves of the Greater Kruger")
![Until you’ve been on safari, it’s hard to grasp just how well-camouflaged wildlife can be. A leopard can lie motionless in the dappled shade just metres from a vehicle, invisible to the untrained eye, even to the prey who it is patiently waiting to ambush. A lion can melt into the dry, golden grasses of […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1000069103-Large-370x275.jpeg "Your Guide to the Wild: Meet Jessica from Umkumbe Safari Lodge")
![The change of seasons is here. The air is thick and crackles with the tension of the rains that hover over the horizon. The dry, dusty earth lies parched, eagerly awaiting the showers that will transform the landscape in a matter of days. Every shower bringing fresh hope and new life to the land. Animal […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PHOTO-2025-06-24-16-50-33-2-370x275.jpg "What to Pack for a Safari: Spring & Summer Essentials for the African Bush")
![Life in the wild is dependant on water. Without water, the bush becomes a barren, dry land. Water sustains all life. So much of the wilderness is intricately interconnected. The cycles of life move with the seasons. Before clocks, cellphones and calendars told us the time, day and month, the bushmen and indigenous people would […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/USLR-Birding-Paul-Zimmer-Guest-June-2025-3-Large-370x275.jpeg "Water in the Wild: The Myths of Rain and Ritual in African Folklore")