Phinda Forest Lodge ensures prime game viewing by hand-picking rangers and trackers to ensure close encounters with wildlife are exciting, informative and safe. Comfortable 4 x 4 drive vehicles are modified with open seating completely different from experiences in Kenya where small jeeps or mini-buses are used with open hatches. The open viewing takes a [...]
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Game viewing at Phinda Forest Lodge Game Reserve, South Africa
April 23rd, 2009 
Sheila Simkin 
Posted in Africa, South Africa 
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Magnificent Phinda Forest Lodge in Zululand, South Africa
April 22nd, 2009 Sheila Simkin Phinda Forest Lodge is without exception one of the most incredibly beautiful places I’ve ever stayed at. Fortunately, our “Adventuring in South Africa” tour was all-inclusive and I never saw the cost to stay at Phinda. If we were booking a “hotel” on our own…and how can I possibly call Phinda a “hotel”…we probably would [...]
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Bushwalking in Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa
April 21st, 2009 Sheila Simkin I’ve said it before, and will say it again. I am not a devotee of walking through a forest or savannah with carnivores around. Even herbivores like a Rhinoceros or Hippo are man (and lady) -killers. Just mention “bush walk” and watch tough, old, ex-Marine pale under his permanent sun tan even if we are [...]
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The Endangered Wild Dogs of South Africa in Sabi Sand Game Reserve
April 20th, 2009 Sheila Simkin This morning game drive was filled with African wild dog sightings. At first, I thought…”oh, just more wild dogs”… and then Pat explained that wild dogs are extremely endangered and, again, we were fortunate to see so many of them. There were once around 500,000 African wild dogs roaming the continent in packs of 1,000 [...]
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Game Drives at Chitwa Chitwa Lodge in Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa
April 19th, 2009 Sheila Simkin The first night drive continued with sightings of lions and other game while one ranger drove and another perched on the hood of the vehicle tracking scat, spoor and shining a big floodlight on the animals only if they were not actively hunting. Bad, bad to interrupt animals out looking for dinner. Every now and [...]
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Sabi Sand Reserve Bordering Kruger National Park, South Africa
April 18th, 2009 Sheila Simkin The Kruger National Park region is one of Africa’s premier gameviewing areas along with being one of the most famous wildlife parks in the world. Established in 1898 by Paul Kruger, some claim that Kruger has the wildest variety of animals of any park in Africa. Home to the “big five” – lion, leopard, elephant, [...]
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Adventures in South Africa Began in Pretoria
April 17th, 2009 Sheila Simkin There’s nothing like flying first class for FREE. Bless those hard to accumulate airline miles! South African Airways had seats that completely reclined, comfy duvets and pillows and we were two very happy airline passengers. Landing in Johannesburg, we found an ATM machine and South African Rands (ZAR) came pouring out. Felt like we hit [...]
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How to Plan A Trip to South Africa
April 16th, 2009 Sheila Simkin Air? We turned in American Airlines mileage for first-class American Airlines/South African Airways tickets. Flew on American Airlines from Chicago to LaGuardia, New York, transferred over to JFK and the non-stop South African Airways flight to Johannesburg (commonly refered to as Jo-burg). TIP: Try to use miles accumulated on airlines – especially if you can [...]
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An “Adventuring in South Africa” Luxury Tour
April 15th, 2009 Sheila Simkin Ten years ago, a tour from Wilderness Travel caught my eye called “Adventuring in South Africa.” This 18-day wildlife, cultural and moderate hiking adventure would follow the South Africa coastline from Kruger National Park south to Cape Town. Along the way, the itinerary would take in many of South Africa’s most interesting and cultural sights. [...]
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Visit The South African Penguin Colony at Simon’s Town in South Africa
January 26th, 2009 Sheila Simkin A visit to the Penguin Colony at Simon’s Point was included in the day trip out to Cape Point. This colony of South African Penguins, also known as Black-footed Penguin or Jackass Penguin, began in 1983 when a pair of penguins were spotted on Boulder’s Beach near Simon’s Town and they began to lay in [...]
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