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Predators, wild dogs, flooding, mud, outstanding meals in the wilderness and a guide who felt like a travel companion - Henk Bassie tells it as it was. When someone comes back for an eighth safari with the same operator, the review almost writes itself. But Henk Bassie did write it - and in detail. His account of his most recent Botswana trip with Fleet Foot Safaris, guided by Hennie Becker through the Okavango Delta, Khwai, the Mababe Depression, Savuti and the Chobe River,

Some people find their passion. Elmor was born into his. Growing up on the southern beaches of South Africa, Elmor spent his childhood surfing, fishing, hiking and exploring-surrounded by eagles, whales and the kind of wild beauty that leaves a mark on a person. When his father started a safari company (Fleet Foot Safaris), a spark became a flame-and Elmor hasn't stopped exploring since. Forty countries. A background in archaeology, safari management and guiding. His own thri

There are few places on earth as dramatic and otherworldly as Sossusvlei-a landscape sculpted by wind, silence and time. But every once in a while, something extraordinary happens. The skies open, the desert drinks deeply, and Sossusvlei transforms into a shimmering world of water, colour and life. Recent rains have brought exactly that kind of magic. Rain in this part of Namibia is rare, unpredictable and deeply celebrated. When it does arrive, it rewrites the landscape alm