Thula Thula Medicine Man

Above: One of our safari travelers interacting with a local Zulu medicine man. The two of them really hit it off and had great fun together doing a mock battle. The medicine man also tells your fortune.  He has a bag full of shells, rocks, and bones, and he has you blow into it and…

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Zip Line Adventure

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I’m scared of heights. But I had forgotten about this when I agreed to go Zip Lining through the jungle along with my wife Rochell and some our tour group. It wasn’t until I was standing on the relatively tiny platform of our first launching point looking down upon the yawning depths below that my…

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Shopping At Victoria Market

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Victoria Market in Durban, South Africa is a crowded hodgepodge of small stores selling amazing, locally crafted African art, clothing, souvenirs and spices. So many merchants in one place keeps the prices low compared to a stand-alone souvenir store. As we strolled the tiny aisles, I could feel merchants undressing me with their eyes and…

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Eco-Safari Update: Getting There

Arrested Development

Hi Friends and Family, I thought you would enjoy hearing from me while I’m here in South Africa, hosting a Safari or two! I’ve just arrived and wanted to put down some impressions from the very loooong flight over and some of the wonderful things I’ve already observed. Our flight took us from L.A. to…

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