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I'm just back from the Ultimate Big Cat Experience in Bloemfontein (some of you may know it better as Cheetah Experience. I had the most amazing experience, met so many brilliant people whom I got so close to so fast it really took me by complete surprise. I'm only getting my thoughts together now and I'll be posting a few photo's and videos of the time I had there. Hopefully, it will convince the undecided...

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This time two weeks I'll be in the air on the way to Johannesburg for the Ultimate Big Cat Experience and my second i-to-i trip. I know it's time to start packing because I've just downloaded the theme tune to Out of Africa. Now you may ask why this song triggered a sudden packing frenzy - simple it drags me back to the first time I started packing for South Africa. Two years ago, I...

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I'm off to the Ultimate Big Cat Encounter that officially kicks off on August 15th. I was rather calm, cool and collected until I realised how quickly time was marching on. I mean I'm pretty organised, have my jabs, have my sleeping bag, flights organised and one night in a fab hotel booked as part of my return journey. I do need to organise travel insurance - kinda might need that...well hopefully not but you...

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To be honest I’m more of a city girl who enjoys the latest cocktails and regular manicures, but, I recently discovered, and indulged, my Jane of the Jungle tendencies and headed for a couple of weeks volunteering at a South African Lion Park. Work began at 8am everyday and ended at 5pm; you have plenty of free time within that period to chill out in the sun or roll with some cubs. Typical duties included...

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