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Book now and join Trai Anfield from 15th October – 15th November 2019. “Merely seeing a species is rarely meaningful – what matters to me is the quality of encounter for both the photographer and… Read More
Longer stays are always encouraged within our properties. when you slow down you can take in more. This is especially true for our photographers, who should spend time observing animal behavior to capture the right… Read More
The day gently draws to a close and, as the last light glints across your lens, your thoughts turn from lions and leopards to wine and a succulent dinner. Nearby your staff from Serian… Read More
The true secrets of photography are elusive. I’m realising that time, rather than the latest and most expensive equipment, is the key to great shots. After all, even the best of cameras can’t create insightful… Read More
The ancestral ritual of communal fireplace and dining – the essence of sharing… we are social animals, and part of what makes things vivid and real to us is our capacity to share: the joy is dissecting your day, raking over the delicious details and unwrapping the delights over and again, over the fundamentally communal experience of breaking bread. It’s also part of absorbing and storing memories – the re-telling and re-living makes it more vivid, and sets the place of the experience in our minds. The evening is for digesting and processing the day.
"Dear Alex, we awoke this morning in a cocoon of a room floating on a cloud of bliss. Thank you for a sanctuary – exactly the tonic required!"Saba Douglas-Hamilton, BBC presenter, Big Cat Diary
"Africa! Miles and Miles of Bloody Africa! How wonderful to be here, surrounded by life rejuvenating itself perpetually. Hopefully we will be able to teach the world how delicate this balance is and preserve it for as long as possible.. Thank you for your wonderful hospitality. All our love"Ela, Serra, and Stefano.
"An oasis of calm in a fairy-tale setting. A fantastic recharge of batteries and a reminder of why Africa is so special"Tom & Faith Martin
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