World Rhino Day: andBeyond Launches Groundbreaking Conservation Project

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In the first ever private game reserve donation of rhino, luxury experiential travel company andBeyond has earmarked six white rhino to be translocated from their Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa to Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Facilitated in partnership with Rhino Force, this conservation coup has been generously funded by lead sponsor, Motorite Insurance Administrators. [...]

Travel Product of the Week: RailRiders

Lindsay Taub wearing Rail Riders shirt in the Serengeti, Tanzania

RailRiders clothing is marketed as “the toughest clothes on the planet.” So when a safari in East Africa was on my calendar, it was time to research the best safari clothes on the planet! RailRiders came up in my search for one main reason — it came already equipped with “insect shield” meaning no time [...]

Going Beyond: Land, Animals and People

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White rhinos, Phinda Reserve, South Africa. The Africa Foundation, created by &Beyond, currently runs 382 projects in 42 communities in five countries.  I, Michaela Guzy, had the pleasure of meeting several of the dedicated &Beyond staff, one notable character was Les Carlisle.  Among the many titles he carries, are head of conservation, a game catcher [...]

Joy’s Camp, Shaba Reserve, Northern Kenya

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  Michaela Guzy enjoying a Sundowner at Joy’s. I had the pleasure of spending a couple days in the Shaba Reserve at Joy’s Camp in Northern Kenya, named after the infamous Joy Adamson who reared the orphaned lion, Elsa and later the leopard Penny. Joy was also author to several books, including, Queen of Shaba.   [...]

Sabuk, Laikipia North, North Central Kenya

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Guide & ranger at Sabuk took Michaela Guzy to visit the local Samburu village. For the soft core adventure traveler, i.e. me, Sabuk was the most daring place I’ve slept yet in Kenya.  The view from my room was unbelievable, partly because it was missing the entire wall overlooking the river.  I had my  malarone [...]

World’s First Custom Safari Planning Tool

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Boulder, CO, Jan. 11, 2012 –  Natural Habitat Adventures (NHA) today announced the release of the Africa safari planner, a revolutionary interactive online tool that allows consumers to build their own personal safari-of-a-lifetime utilizing one all-encompassing website. The world’s first online custom safari planning experience, the Africa safari planner (ASP), allows travelers to create their [...]

South Africa Safari

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Going on safari has always been a dream of mine and this week … I got to experience it. From Johannesburg, I flew north into the bush near Kruger National Park. I was so excited but admittedly, a little nervous. What if I contracted malaria or worse, got attacked by one of The Big Five? [...]