The Travel Butlers Blog
Today in the UK’s Metro paper there was a full page in the Travel Section extolling the virtues of Mozambique. The team at Travel Butlers will be one of the first to admit that we LOVE Mozambique! Every week, we are preparing for someone an itinerary combining a safari in South Africa with a beach […] Read More
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Africa showed to me… 12 Springbok grazing 11 Lions a-lazing 10 Zebra crossing 9 Cheetah chasing 8 Monkeys marching 7 Hippo hiding 6 Rhino roaming 5 EL-E-PHANTS! 4 Soaring birds 3 Wild Dog 2 Tall giraffes And a leopard in a thorn tree!
Hot off the press, thanks to a newsletter just in from the wonderful Alex Walters. Always had a yearning to see wild dogs? Well, you should go to the Selinda Reserve in northern Botswana immediately. Guests and guides here have had the pleasure of not just one wild dog pack denning in the area – […] Read More
I watched Marley and Me last night (again), and unashamedly sobbed my heart out (again). Even my husband had a little tear in his eye. It got me thinking about just how strong the bond is between a pet and their owner, and then that led me onto how strong the bond is between a […] Read More
When somebody goes on holiday to Africa, no doubt they will come home with a thousand and one pictures of the wildlife they were fortunate enough to see on their safari adventure (take a look at our recent photo competition entries to see some of the latest pictures we have been sent by happy guests). […] Read More
I am sure I was not alone last night when I settled down to watch the 2nd episode in the 6 part David Attenborough’s Africa series – the first airing last week pulled in over 6.5 million viewers, and although the viewing figures are not out as yet for last night, I am sure they […] Read More
Book your safari for the month of August for ONLY R2995 per person per night. All meals, daily bush walk and morning / afternoon game drives are included. Excludes drinks. Cannot be combined with any other offer at Shamwari Lodges. The Shamwari Game Reserve is 25,000 hectres of malaria-free, private game reserve situated in the […] Read More
Our November photo competition is now closed and our congratulations go to Cathy Fairgrave, Daniel Newcombe, and Janet DeLand who each win a case of 6 premium South African wines courtesy of SA Wines Online.
Anyone who missed “Natural World: A Wild Dog’s Story” on BBC TV this weekend should have a look at the video on the BBC iPlayer site. The film follows the remarkable story of an African Wild Dog called Newky and follows his life from puppy to adulthood…it is a magnificent film, and really captures the […] Read More
We have just uploaded a number of screensavers and wallpapers which are available as free downloads from this site. There are general screensavers for South Africa and Namibia, as well as specific screensavers for the most popular safari destinations. You will need to have administrator privileges on your computer to install these screensavers. The wallpapers are available in two […] Read More
