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Exploring the Untouched Beauty of Zambia’s Lower Zambezi National Park

The Lower Zambezi National Park is located in the extreme south of Zambia, along an alluvial plain where the Zambezi River flows, between acacia and miombo woods. It is not one of the most famous African national parks but it is certainly among the most beautiful. A safari in this park offers many fascinating scenariosContinue reading “Exploring the Untouched Beauty of Zambia’s Lower Zambezi National Park”

A Journey Through Kenya’s Maasai Mara: The Land of the Big Five

The Masai Mara, in Kenya, is the most famous natural park in the world, the one – so to speak – you see in almost all TV documentaries on African fauna. Yet it is not nationally protected, it is not a real “national park”, but only a “wildlife – or game – reserve”. However, itContinue reading “A Journey Through Kenya’s Maasai Mara: The Land of the Big Five”

Discovering the Rich Wildlife and Culture of Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park

Southern Zambia is characterized by the course of the Luangwa River which alternates large floods and periods of low water (rarely total dryness). The floods bring so much debris that actually raise its banks more and more, which is why the animals are unable to drink and prefer to use the marshes and lagoons thatContinue reading “Discovering the Rich Wildlife and Culture of Zambia’s South Luangwa National Park”

Exploring Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park: a Guide to the Ultimate African Safari

It’s not a safari in Africa if you don’t admire immense spaces, spectacular sunsets and unique animals. It’s not a safari unless you’re in the heart of the Serengeti National Park in northern Tanzania. You have seen it dozens of times in documentaries on TV, now experiencing it in person is a privilege you willContinue reading “Exploring Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park: a Guide to the Ultimate African Safari”

Zambia’s Victoria Falls: World’s Largest Waterfall Other Attractions

  When David Livingstone discovered the beautiful Victoria Falls, he probably didn't believe his eyes. After all, he was there quite by accident. Born in 1813 in Scotland, he studied as a doctor with the idea of going on a mission to Asia. He had to change plans due to a war and instead foundContinue reading "Zambia’s Victoria Falls: World’s Largest Waterfall Other Attractions"