#ThrowBackThursday Mongolia's Ghosts of the Mountain

June 13, 2024 Flyga Twiga

#TravelTuesday Updated Safari Guides are Now Up!

May 21, 2024 Flyga Twiga

Please find here Pre-Trip Checklists, Gear/Safari Kit Lists, Safari Clothes Guides, and Safari Clothing Lists.

#ThrowbackThursday Honeymoon Couple in Mara North Conservancy

April 25, 2024 Flyga Twiga

“Honeymoon Couple” is what you call when the male Lion of a pride takes a young Lioness out to mate for the first time. This Lioness was young and still had some of her spots! While you can’t see him, the male Lion’s brother is nearby, for protection.

Last November I had the most romantic, perfect Safari with my husband in Mara North Conservancy. It was his first trip to Kenya. After 31 years of marriage, it felt like we too were on our Honeymoon. 💜💜💜

#TravelTuesday Chef’s Garden Sharing Kenya’s Culinary Heritage

April 16, 2024 Flyga Twiga

To find out more about Kenya and Mara Elatia, please contact me for your free Safari Design Consultation.

Happy #TravelTuesday!

#TravelTuesday New for 2024 - South Africa Family Safari

March 12, 2024 Flyga Twiga

South Africa Family Safari

Highlights:

· Introducing one of the most exciting new Safari experiences in South Africa, the Kapama Kruger Homestead, offering a truly Private Family Safari. The Homestead, an exclusive use Lodge, is a family-style Homestead with 3 Ensuite Bedrooms. Includes:

-         Private Game Drive Vehicle, with a Guide and Assistant Guide
-         Private Chef
-         Assigned Concierge

· Jock Safari Lodge Wilderness Walk allowing children over the age of 12 to participate.

· Private Robben Island Tour with Christo Brand, a former prison guard, who was responsible for guarding Nelson Mandela. Christo and Mandela developed a close friendship over the course of many years. He is the co-author of his book, Doing Life with Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend (2014).

Discover Africa Together!

#TravelTuesday Africa's Best - The most aspirational Africa destination book - Ever!

January 16, 2024 Flyga Twiga

While on Safari in Kenya last November, I picked up “home” a Southern African Magazine. Their tagline line is “your guide to beautiful living”. I like that. In the back of the magazine (where good surprises are always found), under the Shopping Guide was:

Stay in Africa’s Best
This book was compiled by a team who travelled to some of the most breathtaking places in Africa. And the focus isn’t just on elegance or style. They’ve considered social initiatives, environmental impact, management styles and visitor’s experiences. In Africa’s Best, you will find everything from a beach holiday to a safari and cultural experiences.

Count me in! There was an email that I quickly sent asking if they were in bookstores in Nairobi. Tanith “Tan” Hobson quickly got back to me with a friendly email saying not yet. Well, as I now must have this book

Tan kindly indulged me as we checked into shipping either to the United States or South Korea. When she came back with the pricing, while taking a deep breath, I realized this wasn’t the little book on sustainability I had imagined. This was a REAL book.

As I had to get home from Kenya and get a bank transfer done, I thought I’d be lucky to get the book by my birthday in February. The book made its way from South Africa, to the United States, and then shipped via the Army Post Office to me. It arrived on January 6th. Tan had kindly sent me happy birthday wishes. And while we are not Orthodox Christians & January 7th is Orthodox Christmas, we had been to Greece last year & I pretended it was my Christmas Eve gift.

First a bit about the book. It is, without a doubt, the most beautiful book on Africa I have ever seen. Aspirational. The book weighs 3.475 KG (just under 10 pounds) and is 5 cms (over 2 inches thick). Africa’s Best covers 94 destinations in 15 countries.

Each country starts with an overview and then offers unique “Bucket List Experiences” found in that country. Then, for each destination, there are three catagories:

How They Dazzle Us
Why We Love Them
Their Sustainable Superpower

When I asked my husband why he thought I am so in love with the book, he said, “Its been a long time since we had a good book.” I think that’s true. The book is a breath of fresh air in the age of everything digital and audio books.

There are a few ads in Africa’s Best, but they fit with the book. I appreciate the information. The book will hopefully be available for international shipping via Amazon later this year. The ISBN is 978-0-6397-3020-2

**If you truly want to know the destinations that should be on everyone’s bucket list - that is Africa’s Best!**

This is how thick Africa’s Best is! #love it

Happy First #TravelTuesday of 2024! Pleased to announce my New Uganda and Rwanda DMC Ellington Safaris!

January 2, 2024 Flyga Twiga

Last November, during our time in Kenya, I met Jenny and Shaun of Ellington Safaris to solidify our Partnership. Ellington Safaris is now Flyga Twiga’s Destination Management Company for Uganda and Rwanda.

They join my strong team of DMCs including Nikki and Collin of Southern Africa 360, and Diana and Richard of Adventure Expeditions Kenya.

2024 is quickly booking up - but there is still room & we can work with you to make your dream Safari a reality!

As always, Happy Day! Safe Safari!

#WildlifeWednesday No two Safaris are the same - ever! And, elusive Leopards only show themselves when they want to!

December 6, 2023 Flyga Twiga

The same is true for me. After countless Safaris, living and working in Africa, 15 years & 3 months since my first Safari in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa, the Leopards decided to appear for me in Kenya.

Starting with Samburu National Reserve, followed by Maasai Mara National Park, and ending with so much time with this beauty from Mara North Conservancy - Leopards in all three. Of course, if I were to be truly African, I’d say the Leopards were pleased I finally brought my husband to Magical Kenya. May be true!