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Unlike other safari destinations, you will not be squinting through binoculars to catch a glimpse of your favorite animals when going for a wildlife adventure in the Galapagos Islands. Here, the animals proudly and fearlessly display themselves. Thus, your excursion brings memories you will treasure for a lifetime. That said, if you want to make …

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If you’re planning a trip to South Africa, chances are spotting rhinos on a safari is high up on your bucket list, and have I got the perfect place for you! I keep telling everyone that Rhino River Lodge is THE best place to book a safari if you want to see rhinos, because, well, …

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Confession: I had no idea Bukit Lawang even existed until just a few days before I actually got there. Okay, no, I didn’t just randomly hop on a flight to get to Bukit Lawang, but I was already backpacking Java and had booked flights to return to visit Borneo, because orangutans are, like, one of …

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Plotting a romantic getaway in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal? If a romantic bush break is on the bucket list, these are just a few of my favorite game reserves in KZN to check out! KwaZulu Natal is easily one of the most alluring regions of South Africa. With mountainscapes that last for days, dry savannah, …

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I heard a knock on my door at 5 am. – “Yeah?”,  I asked apprehensively. – “Game drive time”, a voice echoed. – “What’s a game drive?”, I asked myself, still somewhere in a limbo between dreams and reality. Suddenly it hit me. I was at Thanda Safari. That place I’d been dreaming of for …

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Borneo is a mecca for wildlife encounters. If you’re on the planning stages of your Borneo itinerary, chances are that you want to spend most of your days exploring Borneo’s jungles.   Top Wildlife Encounters in Borneo If you’re a wildlife junkie like me, then Malaysian Borneo needs to be on your radar. While the most …

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The first thing you’ll notice is the shake of the trees. If you’re anything like me, your heart will be palpitating like crazy from excitement at this point. Slowly after, you’ll begin catching glimpses of orange specks amid the leaves as orangutans swing towards the feeding platform. — Even though Borneo is a mecca for …

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I never knew there was so much left to look forward to in Africa until I heard about Chimfunshi, a chimpanzee sanctuary way up north in the Copperbelt region of Zambia. I had hiked an active volcano and slept on the rim of the largest lava lake in the world, I had trekked the jungles …

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After an action-packed week in Diani Beach, I was wondering if visiting Uganda was even worth the long bus trip. I based myself in Kampala for two weeks before my feet began feeling restless again. My budget was slowly fading away, and while the thought of gorilla trekking fascinated me, doing it in Uganda was …

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