WHEN IDEAS BECOME MOVEMENTS The various celebratory World Days are tremendous, but there is a danger that they become the only day we focus on someone or something in trouble...
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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GIANTS “Is there a party going on we didn’t get an invitation to? (Thankfully.)” I wrote this over the holidays to take the edge off something...
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STAYING CONNECTED Okay, okay, I have had enough of veiled, or not so veiled, suggestions from my team that there is any resemblance between Santa and me in the way...
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As the year slows, the one thing I can predict is that, as lockdowns and travel bans affect tourism, many more people will be at home, which means more cooking!...
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Racing our Extinction Travel and tourism are under tremendous pressure as certain governments red list and ban travel due to the rise and fall of infections. This has isolated southern...
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PROJECT RANGER - RANGERS UNITE If I was writing a conservation movie script today, it might start with a single ranger funded by Project Ranger, of course, in a wild...
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Where Ghosts and Angels Fly There is a connection between our Botswana camp, Selinda and the great thundering Zambezi River of Zimbabwe. We are introducing a rebuilt and new camp...
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A Season for All Things African Summer Season Safari Experiences As I sit at the feet of a giant elephant, not just physically but also in status, I marvel at...
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As we head towards Giving Tuesday toward the end of November, we have taken the time to revisit our Great Plains Foundation strategy. We are starting a new initiative internally,...
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ART FOR CONSERVATION Often, guests ask about the fine art in our camps. Where do they come from, what does a piece mean, and often, how to invest in owning...
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TRUST IN OUR CHILDREN This weekend Beverly and I were hosted on an amazing zoom call with the “Young Wildlife Photographers of South Africa” club. I fully expected the zoom...
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TREES FOR AFRICA Suppose we are going to tackle rising global temperatures and limit it to 1.5 degrees by 2050. In that case, experts tell us to offset Carbon Dioxide,...
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The Art of Cuisine, and Hospitality It may well have been the International Day of Non Violence this week, but I draw the line at celebrating some things that should...
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By Chef Zamani Isomalt cup Ingredients 100g isomalt Method Melt the isomalt until it is pliable and then you blow it into the sharp you want. Lemon Curd Ingredients 120g...
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By Chef Francios Ingredients For the Pasta 200g all-purpose flour 2 large eggs 4 teaspoons black food colouring 1/2 teaspoon salt 50 ml olive oil Pumpkin and Goats Cheese Filling...
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By Chef Dixon Great Plains Plant-based Recipes Ingredients 300g plain flour 460g light muscovado sugar 160g cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder 1⁄2 tsp salt 120g smooth peanut butter 22ml water...
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TRAVELERS' AND GUIDES' IMAGES OF GREAT PLAINS This week the world celebrated another international day, World Tourism Day. So while we may broadly be included in that sector, it is...
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BABY ANGELA - A RHINO IS BORN Yesterday I looked at film footage that is both heart pumping and heart-warming, images of a rhino hanging upside down, feet tied, under...
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TEMBO, THE PLACE OF ELEPHANTS Last week we opened the doors, and tent flaps, of Tembo Plains, our latest Great Plains Zimbabwe offering. The question is why now, and why...
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THE RAIN QUEEN HAS SPOKEN... I heard thunder last night. It is early for rain here, but all bets are off this year anyway. As the skies rumbled, I was...
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