Disclaimer: Once again, we feel obliged to say that we do not receive any kind of remuneration or freebies from any of the reviews that we give in this blog. We just had a really, really good time. Shindzela is a tented camp with a healthy dose of luxury. You are truly out in the … Continue reading An awesome time in Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
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Balule Game Reserve
We arrived at Balule Parson's Gate and commenced the achingly slow 12km journey from the gate to Kurhula Wildlife Lodge. On every piece of material that the lodge sent to us they strongly advised that a 4x4 was by far the best vehicle in which to attempt to navigate the park tracks; Jilly was not … Continue reading Balule Game Reserve
Dragon, meet Dragon – Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park
When we first started planning Indonesia, about a month before we actually got there, we had planned to visit Java first and then Lombok and the Gili Island. About two weeks before we left Malaysia northern Lombok was shaken by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake causing widespread destruction and hundreds of fatalities. Indonesians in general have … Continue reading Dragon, meet Dragon – Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park
Semenggoh Nature Reserve
We’d had such a great time at Sepilok and were keen to see some more Orangutans so, on our third day in Kuching, we set off for Semenggoh Nature Reserve, which is about half an hour outside of town. There is a bus that you can catch from the waterfront but we are slightly embarrassed … Continue reading Semenggoh Nature Reserve
The wonderful things about Tiggers – Fulfilling a dream in Ranthambore National Park
One of the main things on our agenda for our time in India was to try and see tigers in the wild. Having had our fill of amazing architecture for the time being, we left Jaipur and made the short train journey to Sawai Modhopur, the nearest town to Ranthambore National Park. Ranthambore is one … Continue reading The wonderful things about Tiggers – Fulfilling a dream in Ranthambore National Park
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