A killer whale named Onyx breaches in Canadian waters. Killer whales are some of the most powerful, intelligent, majestic creatures in the sea. They can throw a 2,000lb sea lion 30 feet into the air during a hunt … Continue reading →
When alone at night in the desert, recall the pop tune by Maria Muldaur, Midnight At The Oasis. The largest National Park in the continental USA is Death Valley, larger even than Yellowstone. The park encompasses … Continue reading →
Stay in Castles, Great Houses, and Mansions. Jetsetters Magazine had the opportunity to visit many of the historic manor homes in Ireland that are open to the public as guest accommodations. Many of these manses are located in … Continue reading →
Arenal Volcano looms over the jungle. Picture this. It’s after Labor Day. You’re staring at a computer screen, reading emails, despairing of world peace when suddenly a message pops up in the aptly named pane – the Action … Continue reading →
The Sleeping Deer. A herringbone brick entry adorned with native southwestern bushes, pine trees, vines, and wildflowers. Thick carved pine lodgepoles and smooth, sand-colored adobe walls. Just about all structures in Santa Fe, New Mexico, have an … Continue reading →
A Famous Hollywood Hangout. “Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught.” — Author Unknown And nothing makes a stay in Studio City, California more enjoyable than being at the Sportsmen’s Lodge. A new mult-million … Continue reading →
South Africa Bush Adventures. The varied and beautiful terrain of South Africa is as vast as all of Western Europe. With so much to see, leave the driving to Drifters Adventures Overland Tours. The price of petrol in … Continue reading →
Wild Game Is Plentiful in Kruger National Park. The 5th President of the old South Africa Republic (The Transvaal) was Paulus (Paul) Kruger, who was the inspiration for one of the largest game reserves in Africa, Kruger National … Continue reading →
Zululand Is In The Tropical Zone. We entered northern Zululand on the new N2 highway which ran past private game reserves like The White Elephant along Lake Jazimi, which was backing up the Polongo River. At the … Continue reading →
Hike and Horseback Ride the Dragon Mountains. We arrived in the Drakensberg Mountains late and under a dark mist. Even though the big excursion truck was a 4×4 it would never make it the last six kilometers of … Continue reading →
From The Desert To The Atlantic Coast. The Drifters Karoo Lodge consisted of five flagstone cottages on a remote expanse of five former sheep farms that make up the private reserve around the compound. Drifters plans to expand … Continue reading →
An Awesome Journey of Adventure. I first met my Drifters Adventures Overland Tours mates on the 24-day Cape Town to Johannesburg excursion at the welcoming dinner at the Quay Restaurant at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront in Cape … Continue reading →
Track Rhinos in Zululand. South Africa has white lions so I was expecting pallid pachyderms at the White Elephant Safari Lodge and Bush Camp. Adrian, the Lodge’s lead ranger, picked me up in their Mahindra safari truck, made … Continue reading →
King Shaka’s Zulu’s Defeat The British Army in 1879. Today’s Isandlwana Mountain and Village. Throughout the history of warfare there have been spectacular and devastating defeats: Hannibal and his elephants slaughtered Varro’s 70,000 man Roman Legion … Continue reading →
Owls, Oryx, and Ostriches. For hours we drove into the broiled heart of the Namib Desert; the highway undulated; we left the cold weather front behind and pushed through a barrier of rising heat like a string bead … Continue reading →
Hike and Ski The Remarkable Remarkables. The Main Lodge is nestled in pristine wilderness. Be forewarned. When you drive up to the luxurious Matakauri Lodge south of Queenstown, New Zealand, drive a car with a low-roof. … Continue reading →
Dune Buggies, Sky Diving, and Oryx Steaks. Swakopmund is Namibia’s second largest city and the adventure capital of the country, located on the Atlantic coast. Namibia was once a German colony and then later a South African protectorate … Continue reading →
Hike The Barrier Of Spears. The twisting but paved two lane road leading into the World Heritage Site of the 243,000 hectare uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park is one of the most dramatic, majestic, and stunning byways anywhere in the … Continue reading →
Your Own Private Island Camp. We bounced along the Botswana Pan Handle paralleling the Okavango River to our launch site into the heart of the expansive Delta. All valuables such as passports, money, keys, and wallets were placed … Continue reading →
Home on the range in the Western Cape. South Africa is well known for its bushveld landscapes and the country boasts grassveld, lowveld, highveld, thornveld, and if there was a classification for sandveld or duneveld it would be … Continue reading →
