We Need a Break
I go to nature to be soothed, healed and have my senses put in order – John Burroughs Six months into the pandemic and all of us, in one way or another, are feeling stressed by the massive disruption of…
Trending: Longer stays
Safari publications we’ve recently seen tell us that Africa travel experts forecast that longer stays will be a thing coming out of the pandemic. As one writer put it; Gone are the days of 2 to 3 night stays in…
The Wilderness Will Refresh You
When this is all over – as it will be one day – we will all need time to recover and refresh. People all over the world are experiencing what is referred to in the leadership world as VUCA –…
Reconnection: It’s Natural
The human animal thrives on social reconnection. We’ve always known that and we’ve always taken it for granted. It is the lifeblood of our society. Then three months ago, within a matter of days, we were suddenly deprived of our…
A Message from Mother Nature
While around one-third of the world’s population has been in some sort of lockdown, this Mothers’ Day Mother Nature herself has a message for us. Her messengers have been many of her wildlife species who have started to come into…
Dealing with Stress: What We Can Learn from Wildlife
For many species in nature, life-threatening stress is a daily occurrence. On Ngamo plains, close to Tasimba’s home safari camp in Zimbabwe, animals that roam there are either predator or prey. If you’re an impala, a wildebeest, a zebra, or…
Leading in Difficult Times
Many readers of this newsletter and many Tasimba guests are leaders in business, in their communities or in society. Our CEO Hugh Coppen, who is a leadership coach and consultant (when he is not leading our safaris!) has published an…
Leave Only Footprints
“Take only photos, leave only footprints” is a phrase you will hear in some of the world’s most pristine places. You’ll certainly hear it on our Tasimba safari where we willingly observe it and would do so even if it…
Unique? Yes, really…
The irony of the word ‘unique’ is that the word itself has become so cliché! In a world in which innovations quickly become commoditized, truly unique offerings are a rare breed. So many things that claim to be unique really…
In a New Light
One of the things that many guests struggle with when they first come to Africa is how to manage the harsh light during the day in their photos. It’s a new light they haven’t experienced before, with the tropical sun…
