eyeseeAfrica – Namibia – Talago Family

eyeseeAfrica Adventures – Talago Family – Namibia October 2015 See a short video of the Talago Family’s adventures on their recent trip to Namibia Other Blogs WATCH Ellen and the South African Couple Devoted to Wildlife February 3, 2016WATCH Ellen and the South African Couple Devoted to Wildlife U.S. talk show host Ellen … Route…

36 Hours in Cape Town

36 Hours in Cape Town Cape Town is a singularly inviting place, wowing visitors with its art, architecture, wine and culinary offerings, not to mention its spectacular setting amid mountains and sea. An article featured in The New York Times called, “36 Hours in Cape Town”, was recently published, highlighting all that is beautiful and…

Night markets in Cape Town & Western Cape

With plenty to do in Cape Town, here is something different to add to the list. There are various markets that take place in the late afternoon into evening. Although the days of the week vary, it is usually, Wednesday, Thursdays or Fridays. So forget about cooking and join in the local tastes and flavors…

I am Cape Town

I am Cape Town A beautiful production by Brendon Wainwright who have been exploring Table Mountain National Park for the last year and a half in pursuit of capturing its weather like never seen before in a Time-Lapse – 6240 still images put together. Other Blogs WATCH Ellen and the South African Couple Devoted to…

The Talago family’s Namibian adventure

‘When people come to Namibia, they cry twice. Once when they arrive and once when they leave.’ These were the words from our guide and holiday organiser Tertius Jordaan of Eye See Africa, on the day he picked us up for a 400km drive from Swakopmund to Sossusvlei. My husband, children and I had been…

Life in Cape Town

http://youtu.be/rKI2kErqWT4 Life in Cape Town Cape Town has a bit of everything on it’s doorstep, from the mountains to the sea and everything in between. See this beautiful video made by MrBrynnorth showcasing some of the amazing adventures in and around the city. Other Blogs WATCH Ellen and the South African Couple Devoted to Wildlife…

Flamingo season in Sua Pan, Nata Bird Sanctuary

An unpredictable phenomena, breeding flamingos in their hundreds and thousands yearly turn Sua Pan a deep pink. Sua Pan, located in the Nata Bird Sanctuary, is one of only three remaining prime breeding sites for flamingos in Africa where Lesser Flamingos breed on a regular basis. The other two are Lake Natron and Etosha Pan.…

Saving a desert elephant

By way of background, the desert elephants of Namibia’s Kunene Region are a distinctive population that have adapted to life in an extremely arid environment. They are one of only two populations of “desert” elephants in the world (the other is in Mali, North Africa) and have a number of notable physical and behavioral differences.…

World Rhino Day

IT was in the company of the late Paul van Schalkwyk, the Namibian filmmaker and businessman, that I first tracked a rhino. It was on a game farm close to Otjiwarongo, about two decades ago. I stood in awe when I first saw this beast from a 10-metre distance. I realised that I stood in…