We are often asked by guests about to travel with us what they can expect to see. Of course, nothing is certain, but as a result, some years ago, we started assembling moments from the month of what our guides…
There is a lot to celebrate at Great Plains this week. We have plans for some strategic expansion and refurbishments, leases, and life. So, making time for a cocktail on World Cocktail Day (who dreams these things up?) is appropriate.…
By Chef Herold Gaosekelwe – Zarafa Camp Head Chef Main Dish - Okavango Vegan Bream Fish Fillet recipe: This dish began as an homage to water, to life, to the quiet elegance of the Okavango Delta. I wanted to capture…
No matter which side of the political spectrum people are on, there seems to be a consensus that the Earth, this home of ours, needs protection. How we do that is where it gets complicated and political. Working off that…
By Daniel Kimani - Mara Expedition Camp Head Chef The dish was inspired by the thriving harvest in our organic kitchen garden - comfrey, leeks, and cherry tomatoes growing in full abundance. Seeing them flourish sparked the idea of bringing…
It is fitting that conversations around recycling and World Water Day coincide, and even more so right now, so I will use this moment to discuss what we are going through in Africa. In Botswana’s Okavango Delta, we have seen…
As I weigh up the two opposing stories of this week, I vacillate between the winds of war and the call of the wild. This week’s World Wildlife Day is a reminder that this too shall pass, and when it…
By Chef Siyakhepi Moemedi known to everyone as Siya Every morning, long before the sun climbed over the mophane trees, Granny would be in the kitchen, humming a tune older than the hills. The sound of her wooden spoon scraping…
By: Georgie Hextall - Great Plains Foundation - Impact Programs Manager & Sustainability At Great Plains, we have always believed that luxury is defined by two things: Time and Space. But, we also know that a true experience is defined…
Over the next few days, we are to be engulfed in the swirling celebrations of love. A wedding in India is the perfect reminder of the brightly coloured display of love, its nuances, the flash of festivities, and the sincere…
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