
Take up your post as a watchman for Africa’s wildlife in times of hardship and into better times beyond. When all is at its most threatening and uncertain we need you to stand by your spear, lean into the storm and cry ‘Not On My Watch’.
Take up your post as a watchman for Africa’s wildlife in times of hardship and into better times beyond. When all is at its most threatening and uncertain we need you to stand by your spear, lean into the storm and cry ‘Not On My Watch’.
Listen to the birds – and they will often tell you exactly what you want to know. Is there a leopard loose? A jackal lurking? A lioness on the hunt? That’s just one of the… Read More
I’m a child of the eighties born into the western developed world and named after a ridiculous pop star with a regrettable haircut. This means that in my lifetime I will eat about two and… Read More
6.53 AM, Saturday morning, I’m settling into a strong coffee, the morning send off completed, the dawn chorus dissipating as the birds head off to feed. Sammy, one of our Serian mess attendants rushes in with… 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.
"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
"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
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