by The Safari Co. | Feb 1, 2012 | Ethiopia, Inspirational Photography
Marius Coetzee captures Africa in a way that makes you want to be there. And every picture has a story. He recently visited Ethiopia and tells this story. “It was a hot afternoon in Ethiopia’s celebrated Omo Valley when I left the comfort of my room and took the...
by The Safari Co. | Jan 31, 2012 | Destinations, Eastern Cape, Routes, South Africa
Part 2 We had the privilege of traveling to the Eastern Cape recently and found the most amazing places along the way. We decided to do a slow drive and see the places we normally just whizz past on our way to our final destination. View Eastern Cape Explorer 2 in a...
by The Safari Co. | Dec 23, 2011 | Eastern Cape, Holidays & Safaris, Routes, Self Drive, South Africa
Part One My holiday starts with the planning. We like to camp so it takes a bit of preparation to make sure we don’t forget anything. This includes vehicle preparation which means checking all equipment, electrics, shocks and the basic mechanics. Our current 4WD...
by The Safari Co. | Nov 14, 2011 | Africa Travel, Democratic Republic of Congo, Destinations
Virunga National Park, a World Heritage site, is inviting tourists on an overnight trek to a spectacular eruption of Mount Nyamulagira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The volcano erupted first on November 06 and has several lava fountains spewing up to 200m...
by The Safari Co. | Oct 20, 2011 | Africa Travel, Airlines & Flights, South Africa
Velvet Sky will soon be adding Durban/Port Elizabeth/Cape Town to their routes. South Africa’s newest low-cost carrier launched in March 2011 and have grown from strength to strength. The latest route will start operating early November and will add 19...
by The Safari Co. | Aug 18, 2011 | Botswana, Inspirational Photography
This is an account by wildlife photographer, Marius Coetzee on his recent visit to Duba Plains in the heart of Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Marius is the co-founder of Oryx Photographic Expeditions and he personally takes travelers on epic photographic safaris to...