Chloe Garrigues is a conservationist from Worcestershire, UK whose life changed dramatically when she took a year out to volunteer in South Africa (SA). She completed a BSc in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, during which she went on a field course to SA, where she was first introduced to the Nkombi Volunteer Programme. This project…
‘Don’t give up’ is the message that Kathleen Retourne wanted to share when she took a chance on entering Travel Blogger of the Year. Having won Second Runner Up in the Judges’ Choice competition for her story ‘Where the sky meets the earth’, it’s clear that her message of hope hit home. On the surface,…
She walked out of camp, past the firebreak where the big, fallen over Apple Leaf tree lay slowly decaying in the harsh African sunlight. There was a gentle breeze blowing short, sharp gusts of hot air that seemed to caress her body as she followed a well-used game trail that disappeared into the wilderness in…
I had taken a bus to Mthatha, capital of the Transkei region in South Africa. This area is a part of South Africa that was important in Apartheid history. It was a so-called Bantustan, set aside for black South African people of Xhosa heritage and therefore, it is less influenced by European influences today. I…
To become one with the world and co-exist with its other inhabitants, we must learn to understand it, protect it and not take it for granted. My interests in becoming an environmental photojournalist, biologist and explorer wasn’t an ambition born overnight. I grew up in the village of Cihangir, Northern Cyprus and during every school…
This unique and fun birding and wildlife challenge provides the opportunity to explore the world-famous Kruger National Park in north-eastern South Africa, from its remote north to its vast south. Participants will not only get to experience amazing birding and wildlife viewing, but will also be assisting in saving a special bird from imminent extinction.…