Africa

Tanzanian President John Magufuli had directed his government’s wildlife conservation authorities to split Selous Game Reserve to form a new national park. The President had last Friday directed Tanzania’s ministry of Natural Resources and other relevant government institutions to carve a part of Selous Game Reserve to form or establish ...

Africa Albida Tourism chief executive Ross Kennedy, and Machaba Safaris managing director Alistair Rankin announce that Ngoma Lodge PTY LTD, in Chobe, Botswana, has been purchased by Machaba Safaris, effective August 1, 2019. Negotiations and discussions between the two parties, as well as the Chobe Enclave Conservation Trust (CECT) – ...

There are big game hunters, and then there are hunters of dangerous big game. Waterville native Kenneth T. Winters, who has hunted 223 big game species throughout the world, spent the better part of his adult life hunting dangerous big game in his beloved Africa. In his new book, “Chasing ...

This week Blake McIver self destructed on Twitter, Will Grace declared itself canceled, Ricky Martin rallied against Puerto Rico governor, and two gay porn stars trolled an anti-gay troll. Here’s what happened on Instagram: Brian Sims popped his Fire Island cherry. I finally made it to Fire Island and it ...

BENGALURU: Planning a wildlife safari in Africa but don’t know where to start? The WildTrails app promises to have your answers with catagorised data on sightings and an extensive expert trackers’ network, which will give predictive analytics on wildlife sighting during a particular time. “Africa is the Mecca of wildlife. The ...

RTÉ has teamed up with Emirates Holidays to give you the chance to win an amazing seven-night, 5-star holiday and safari for you and a friend in beautiful South Africa. Jetting off from Dublin with Emirates, this incredible prize trip starts with 4-nights at the magnificent 5-star Pepperclub Hotel Spa ...

The interiors of the Shipwreck lodge offer a respite from the harsh environment and a place to relax and reflect. As an interior designer, I gain design inspiration from my travels. The more decent and exotic the destination, the greater the style detailing and design ideas I get. Apart from ...

Backpacking through Europe or road-tripping across the US may be fun when you’re young, but when the thought of shoving your carry-on into a crowded overhead compartment or staying in a no-name motel makes you want to reconsider your vacation altogether, you know it’s time for a luxury trip. (That ...

Eddie Arroyo, “May 17th, 2019, 7:19 PM (2019)”, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 36 in. (courtesy of Spinello Projects) Week in Review is a weekly collection of news, developments, and stirrings in the art world. Subscribe to receive these posts as a weekly newsletter. After months of protest, an emerging biennial boycott, and ...

Notorious ‘Safari Boy’ Mark Hook, who has committed more than 120 offences since his early teens, has avoided jail for his latest crime. At Cheltenham Magistrates Court yesterday Hook, 42, of Matson, Gloucester, pleaded guilty to offences of assault and criminal damage – and admitted that he committed them in ...