Jenni Ogden, Off-Grid Writer

Saw two different packs of Wild Dogs in Botswana, and one group decided to sleep under a tree within metres of our tent.

John saw over 200 birds, many spectacular, that he had never seen before (and he is an avid birder, twitcher, whatever). I saw them too! This Giant Kingfisher we spotted while being punted along the Choebe river near Kasane in Botswana, was one of them.

Masai Mara (and we did see two crossings during the Great Migration in Masai Mara)

Another photo...

When I first set up this website, I mentioned African safaris as one of the things to do after "retirement" from one's long-time career. I had been to South Africa and to two amazing private game parks before, but had a long-time desire to go on a camping safari. Last month John and I camped in Kenya, and Botswana and also spent a week at Kruger, and a couple of days at Victoria Falls. Phenomenal!  Read More