Tag Archives: adventure travel

Visit to Fundu Lagoon – Pemba Island, Zanzibar Archipelago (by Jonathan Everson)

Posted on 27th June 2022

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Fundu Lagoon Lodge – one of a handful of world class luxury lodges on the Island of Pemba in the Indian Ocean.   Flights to Pemba Island are normally via Dar es Salaam / Zanzibar. I flew from Johannesburg into Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and from there with A
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Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – Gorilla Baby Boom

Posted on 10th June 2022

"Conserving for generations" - that is the motto of Uganda's Wildlife Authority ... and it certainly rings true in the light of the news of a gorilla baby boom that has been observed and reported on for this past month of May in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.  On 9th May 2022, an adul
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Quick update on the 2021 Okavango Delta floods

Posted on 16th February 2021

Just a quick update on the current situation of the 2021 Okavango Delta floods:   Up to this point Botswana has had the best rainy season since 2000 – some areas have already received over 1200mm which is basically three times the average rainfall of 425mm. With rainfall forecast to conti
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Jen discovers Zanzibar

Posted on 22nd June 2020

As a first time traveler to Zanzibar and with all the excitement the coming trip created, I was intent of doing as much research as possible as to when, where, how! And to be sure, there is any number of options when it comes to Zanzibar!  Zanzibar receives rainfall throughout the year, usually in
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2020 Okavango Delta Flood is on its way

Posted on 5th February 2020

To gain an understanding on the formation of the Okavango Delta and its annual flood patterns it may be helpful to look at the origin and flow of the Okavango River. The source of the Okavango Delta flood actually lies in the extremely wet highlands of Angola north of Botswana. From here the Okavan
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