Patrick one of our Zimbabwean guides has been to Victoria Falls many times and has this to share about this magical place on the African continent.

When you try to explain to people what to expect from Victoria falls, telling them it's twice the height of Niagara falls at 108 meters, or that it is named Mosi-oa-Tunya or "the Smoke that Thunders" doesn't do it justice. On arriving at the car park, locals approach the bus with rain ponchos, when members of the group ask "do I really need one?" I find it hard not to laugh, my wicked side wants to say "no don't bother!" but fortunately for them I'm not that mean.

Is there anything more South African than a braai? Unlikely. We have an age old tradition of grilling a fish on braai (barbeque) and the most famous would be a Snoek Braai.

What is Snoek?
It is one of the Cape’s most popular exports and these fish have been known to grow up to 2m in length. Snoek form schools near the bottom of the ocean and prefer water temperature between 13° and 18°C. Although it's a treat to buy this fish fresh it is available all year round as it freezes well. It can be baked, poached, fried or smoked, but the traditional way to serve it is grilled over the coals.

I (Dirk) often get asked, when visiting agents in the EU, why I left the road and what was my most memorable experience whilst guiding?

I decided to leave the road in 2014 when an opportunity arrived to work in the office in the HR department. Having worked in recruitment for a short stint I thought this would be a nice step forward. After a short few months in HR a position opened in marketing which is the way I wanted to head. So now 3 years later I have a really nice network of agents that I deal with personally and go to visit every year.

Stef one of our German guides wrote the below blog about her experiences on the Botswana Wild Side BT14. I have done this tour a couple of times now and each time, I come out of the bush in Kasane, Botswana with a couple hundred of photos, amazing memories and a very happy group of people. To any and every person that is willing to experience an adventure and the very best of wildlife, I will recommend this tour, the Botswana Wildside camping tour. No other tour brings you closer to the bush and its wildlife, no other tour allows you the amount of time on game drive, no other tour offers better opportunities to experience the raw nature of the African Bush here, in Southern Africa.