PERISCOPE ARCHIVES
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January 2012 11
- The short rains have come: the annual Serengeti migration is underway.
- Elephants drop in for dinner at Zambia’s Mfuwe Lodge
- In the Presence of Greatness
- Tanzania Invitational Safari - Gnus & Gorillas
- Inspiring Destination - Kaokaveld, Namibia
- Photo Essay - Elephant Bull
- Conservation: Possibly the largest haul of ivory ever found, 15 tonnes, seized in Malaysia.
- From the Kitchen: The ‘Bush’ Bobotie
- Book Pick - A Passage To Africa
- Touched by a Wild Mountain Gorilla - YouTube Video
- Property Pick
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February 2012 12
- View from the Masai Mara: Economics on Mane Street
- Africa is losing up to 10 rhinos a day to poachers - Helicopter equipped poachers
- For a mind-blowing safari experience, think tiny.
- Zimbabwe Invitational Safari - Wildlife & Cultural Connections
- Antarctica Expedition 2013
- Inspiring Destination - Amboseli & Surrounds, Kenya
- Nearly 300 elephants slain in Cameroon for ivory, government minister confirms
- Book Pick - Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight
- Property Pick - Singita Pamushana
- Product Pick - Wonderbag
- Documentary Pick - Home
- Photo Essay - Peering with Intensity
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March 2012 11
- Murder in the Ngorongoro Crater
- New Life, New Hazards: Wildebeest Calves in the Serengeti
- In Search of the Ice Bear
- Zambia Invitational - Mango Season at Mfuwe
- Inspiring Destination - Mahale Mountains, Tanzania
- Book Pick - Love, Life & Elephants: An African Love Story
- Experience Pick - The Boat House
- Photo Essay - A Closer Look
- Property Pick - Greystoke Mahale
- Conservation Corner - Rhino Rescue Project
- Photo Pick - Reticulated Giraffe
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April 2012 11
- Virunga - The Heart of the Congo
- Stalking Cheetah in the Grumeti Reserve
- Epiphany in Ethiopia — The Home of the Lost Ark
- Inspiring Destination - Virunga
- Book Pick - King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
- Cradle of Humankind Excavation Trip
- Property Pick - Mikeno Lodge
- Photo Essay - Night Glow
- Photo Essay - Lake of Fire
- Documentary Pick - Virunga: Rivers of Fire & Ice
- Video Pick - Virunga Gorillas
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May 2012 11
- Safari Shark Season Begins in South Africa
- Journey into Space: Hot Air Ballooning Over Namibia’s Desert
- Tigers Do Burn Bright
- Inspiring Destination - Linyanti / Selinda
- Smart In Africa: Small Ideas Make a Big Difference
- Saddle & Paddle Safari 2012, Botswana
- Property Pick - Zarafa Camp
- Photo Essay - A Mother's Glare
- Conservation Pick - Trees for Tourism
- Photo Essay - Makgadikgadi Pans
- Book Pick - Cry of the Kalahari
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June 2012 10
- Passage To Africa 2012 Photo Competition
- Blood, Sweat and Milk: Samburu Nightlife
- Congo Travel Special: Virunga National Park
- Nyamuragira Volcano Hike
- Inspiring Destination
- Serengeti Digital Photographic Safari
- Photo Essay - Feeding Time
- Africa vs. The World
- Photo Essay - Facing Off
- Property Pick - Chada Katavi
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July 2012 11
- July Photo Contest Winners
- Chimp Trekking in the Virungas
- The Gorillas of the Virungas
- Inspiring Destination - Cape Town & Surrounds
- Introducing Safarious
- Property Pick - Birkenhead House & Villa
- Photo Essay - Lioness in Water
- Experience Pick - Kayaking in Walker Bay
- Top 10 in Cape Town
- Video Pick - Virunga Crisis
- Photo Essay - Amboseli At Sunset
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August 2012 10
- August Photo Contest Winners
- Safari Olympics
- Inspiring Destination - Mana Pools National Park
- 3 Weeks in Zimbabwe
- Photo Essay - Cheetah Stalk
- Conservation Pick - Friends of Hwange
- Lodge Pick - Zambezi Lifestyles
- Zimbabwe Top 10 Experiences
- Book Review - In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz
- Photo Essay - Into the Sunset
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September 2012 12
- September Photo Contest Winners - Safari Experiences
- Botswana's Wild Underdog
- Galapagos – The “enchanted isles”
- Postcard From Cape Town
- Inspiring Destination - The Arctic
- Arctic Partner - OSE
- Passage To Africa & Michael Lorentz in October's Travel+Leisure Magazine
- Property Pick - Chindeni Bushcamp
- Video Pick - BBC Nature, Wonderful World
- Photo Essay - Black Rhino Mother & Calf
- Photo Essay - Sparring in the Desert
- Conservation Video - OMG (One More Generation)
- October 2012 9
- November 2012 10
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December 2012 9
- PTA Photo Contest Grand Prize Winner - Cedric Favero
- The Hyaena's Last Laugh
- Ethiopia - Omo Tribe's Rite of Passage
- Inspiring Destination - Quirimbas, Mozambique
- Burma Christmas Special 2013
- Rolls Royce Enthusiasts' Club - 2013 Yearbook
- Room With A View - Vamizi Lodge
- Book Pick - Africa
- Series Pick - Africa
- January 2013 6
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March 2013 9
- Days of the Jackal
- Dung Beetle Love Story
- The Interview - Greg Carr, Gorongosa N.P.
- Inspiring Destination - Kalahari, Botswana
- Invitational Safari - Maasai Mara & Mana Pools
- The Last Frontier: Ethiopia's Remote Omo Valley - Forbes Magazine
- Room With A View - Jack's Camp
- Earth Hour 2013
- Stop the Elephant Slaughter Campaign
- April 2013 8
- May 2013 9
Galapagos – The “enchanted isles”
by Kate & Michael Lorentz
A few days of July this year were spent (rather magnificently) aboard M/Y Grace in the Galápagos archipelago courtesy of Quasar Expeditions and in association with Passage To Africa’s sister company, Royal African Safaris. Referred to as the “enchanted isles” by American author Herman Melville in 1854, it is easy to see how this group of islands and its unique inhabitants has filled biologists and travelers with a sense of wonder and a source of inspiration since the first human settlers arrived in 1832.
Inspiring Destination - The Arctic
The ‘Arctic’ lies north of the Arctic Circle and is one of the largest natural regions on planet Earth, exhibiting such pristine beauty that the extreme harshness of the environment is almost forgotten. There are seven countries with significant territory within the arctic: Alaska (USA), Canada, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. In this desolate world, six months of sunlight alternates with half a year of darkness, the extent of which is determined by proximity to the North Pole.
Arctic Partner - OSE
In growing our global network of remarkable guides and operators, Passage To Africa has been fortunate in getting to know OSE (Olly Suzi Expeditions), who we have now partnered with in offering exceptional experiences in the Arctic; from searching for brown or polar bear in Alaska to dog-sledding in Sweden.
Below is an excerpt from OSE about their dog-sledding expedition, we hope it inspires you as much as it does us!
Property Pick - Chindeni Bushcamp
South Luangwa, Zambia
In the vast African wilderness, protected within the bounds of the South Luangwa National Park, lies Chindeni Bush Camp. The area is renowned for its diversity of habitats which colour the landscape and the abundance of animal life; with 60 mammal and 400 bird species resident in the park.