by safariemz | Aug 1, 2018 | Emily, Featured, Safari Travel Tips
When is the best time to visit Kruger National Park? The Kruger National Park is THE flagship national park in South Africa. Covering an area the size of Israel, it is the Mecca of all game reserves. Thanks to an ongoing expansion program stretching as far as Zimbabwe...
by safariemz | Jul 19, 2018 | Emily, Featured
Game ranger training One year ago, almost to the day, I got on a plane to take part in the one year FGASA Professional Field Guide course with Ecotraining. What a year it has been! I studied as hard as I could with the tiny hope that my efforts might secure me a job....
by safariemz | Jul 12, 2018 | Emily
Why lions? For almost every visitor on safari in South Africa, a lion sighting is at the top of the list. For this reason every guide wants to find them. Once we have managed to find a lion sighting for our guests, some of the pressure to ‘deliver’ is off. I don’t...
by safariemz | Jun 23, 2018 | Emily
The frustrating thing about going on safari in the bush is that nothing is guaranteed. But that also makes it the best thing. If you go to a zoo, you know you are going to see the animals. It’s not a surprise. On safari, however, you have no idea if you are going to...
by safariemz | Jun 4, 2018 | Emily, Featured
The Big Five, historically, consists of the five most dangerous animals to hunt on foot; lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo. However, these days the safari industry uses the ‘Big Five’ as an advertisement. It has become a tick list synonymous with...
Hi I'm Emily! Originally from the UK, I'm now a safari guide in South Africa and loving every minute.