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Salt Lake City, Grand Teton National Park & Yellowstone National Park

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Oct 14 2023
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This year, we decided to visit Grand Teton NP and Yellowstone NP. We flew from Brussels via Schiphol directly to Salt Lake City on board Delta Airlines. Upon arrival in Salt Lake City, the city’s heat immediately overwhelmed us. It was no less than 45 degrees Celsius, and combined with the jetlag, you can imagine that we didn’t do much on the first day besides enjoying an Italian dinner at Caffé Molise and going to bed early. On our second day, we were already awake at 5 am and decided to explore the surroundings of Salt Lake City. In the […]

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Maravellous! The September Migration in the Masai Mara.

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Oct 30 2021
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Despite the Covid-19 uncertainty, we seized the opportunity to travel to Kenya and the Masai Mara this past September. The preparations for the trip, especially the Covid-related tests and certificates, took a bit more time than a typical African trip, but we hoped for the reward of encountering a relatively deserted Masai Mara instead of an overcrowded savannah teeming with noisy tourists. After a perfect flight via Qatar Airways, with a layover at the stunning Hamad International Airport, we landed in Nairobi on Saturday morning and immediately flew on to the Masai Mara. For our six-day stay in the Mara, […]

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Manyeleti Game Reserve, a hidden gem bordering Kruger Park!

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Feb 16 2019
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The Tintswalo Lodge in the Manyeleti Private Game Reserve, that was the destination of our short safari trip! Short Safari Trip! An unfamiliar destination for us, recommended as an interlude for our trip to Cape Town by Lotte from Safari Design.Online, we had already noticed that Manyeleti Private Game Reserve was in a pretty good location, bordering the Sabie Game Reserve in Kruger Park, and it was quite large. The advantage of such a private game reserve is that you can get very close to the animals since you can go offroad. So, we were very curious about what we […]

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The mini migration at the Mara

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Mar 15 2018
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In early December, we traveled to Kenya to go on safari in the world-famous Masai Mara after many years. We had some doubts beforehand about going there during that period, knowing that the migration of wildebeests and zebras is much further south in Tanzania. However, we were convinced by Annabelle from Laikipia Wilderness Camp, where we had stayed before, also in Kenya. Due to the heavy rains of the past two months, we were eagerly anticipating photographically beautiful green landscapes and lots of young life on the vast plains. This time, we flew with Brussels Airlines (Lufthansa), which was considerably […]

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In Search of Wild Dogs in Kenya

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Sep 22 2017
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    On Saturday, March 5th, we landed in Nairobi at around 7 in the morning, ready to embark on the 5-hour journey to the Laikipia region for a week among the wild dogs. The Laikipia region, located in the shadow of Mount Kenya, is a corridor connecting several renowned wildlife reserves (editor’s note: Samburu, Mount Kenya, and Nakuru) and is primarily known for its numerous packs of wild dogs. Wild dogs, precisely the reason we chose this region. After a 5-hour drive, we finally reached the Laikipia region and, a few moments later, our destination: Laikipia Wilderness Camp. After […]

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A Week in South Luangwa National Park

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Mar 11 2017
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In November 2016, we embarked on a journey to Zambia, specifically to the South Luangwa National Park. Covering over 9,000 square kilometers, it is the second-largest park in Zambia after Kafue. Our journey began with a night flight from Schiphol Airport via Kenya Airways to Nairobi, and after just an hour, we continued to Lusaka. It was a tight schedule, but it allowed us to save an extra night in a hotel. From Lusaka, we took a domestic flight with Proflight to the Mfuwe airport. Around 1 PM, we arrived at our first destination, the Track & Trail camp. After […]

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Selous and Zanzibar in november

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May 18 2016
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Friday, November 13th Overnight at Slipway Hotel, Dar Es Salaam Perhaps even more than during our Ruaha trip in 2014, I wondered why Matoke Tours brought us to Slipway for just one night. The drive takes at least 45 minutes, but our driver had taken 2 hours just before… Could there really be no other alternatives without having to pay double? Moreover, the room itself left much to be desired: 1 bottle of water, 1 towel, a musty smell, barely hot water for showering, a noisy kind of air conditioning, a party in the courtyard, no food, and no drinks […]

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Ruaha, kingdom of the lions

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May 06 2016
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“They really seem to appear out of nowhere, these lion prides!” Our love for Ruaha began in 2011 when we visited the park for the first time. We spent 3 nights in Ruaha combined with a visit to the Selous Game Reserve, and we were already captivated by the park and the abundant wildlife in the area. This time, we decided to spend a full week in the park to spot as much wildlife and predators as possible! We chose to travel again at the end of the dry season, as most of the wildlife tends to concentrate around the […]

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Spectacular Spitsbergen (Svalbard)

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May 06 2016
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  We are startled from our thoughts when the internal communication system spits out four letters: b-e-ar, b-e-ar, b-e-ar, b-e-ar. Spitsbergen, June 2014 Introduction Because we had a special wedding anniversary to celebrate this year, we decided to make our annual vacation a bit more special. My wife wanted to see penguins and opted for Antarctica, but I was more inclined towards an encounter with Ursus Maritimus, literally the sea bear. However, we know it better by its more popular names – polar bear or ice bear. The polar bear is one of the largest land predators in the world, […]

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Ruaha and Mdonya Old River Camp, Bushlife at its best!

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May 06 2016
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  **LOCATION:** Ruaha National Park, Tanzania **PERIOD:** November **TRAVEL AGENT:** Matoke Tours If you’re in search of an authentic bush experience, your quest ends here! One destination stands out: Mdonya Old River Camp! At Mdonya, your wildest expectations are not only met but exceeded; the seemingly impossible becomes a reality! After more than 10 safari trips in Africa and numerous stays in tented camps, lodges, and the like, our time at Mdonya was a true triumph! It was our second visit to Ruaha, one of Tanzania’s most remote wildlife reserves, and once again, it surpassed our expectations. Ruaha, as vast […]

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