Lake Eland: Gorges Views from up High
Leaving the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains I head south, with the easily recognisable peaks…
Author Mark Henson
Mark Henson
People say that Africa has an effect on your soul and Mark Henson the ‘author’ of this site is no exception. He first travelled to South Africa and the province of KwaZulu-Natal in 1993 and has been coming and going every year since. Twice now most years!
Umhlanga Rocks: Love on the Rocks
I had left it late. In my twenty fifth year of travels to KwaZulu Natal…
Springbok Lodge: A Busmans holiday within a holiday
Our time, mine and my wife Melanies, when in KwaZulu-Natal is split between catching up…
Ghost Mountain Inn: Beyond the mist
Northern KwaZulu Natal can produce the most stunning winter days. Here in August, mid winter,…
Somkhanda: Gumbi Community Success Story
Situated in north east KwaZulu Natal is Somkhanda Game Reserve. The Gumbi Community owned reserve…
Somkhanda Game Reserve: A Bush Education
I regard myself as a late visitor, tourist, to South Africa. I was 26 years…
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi: Magnificent for a 40th Birthday
So here we are, my brother-in-law Callum and I, and its around 9am on a…
Umzolozolo Safari Lodge: Everybody Loves Raymond
Under a darkening sky where late afternoon was soon to become dusk, storm clouds gathered,…
Rhino River Lodge: Tips for Taking Children on Safari
What? Take children on an African safari? The notion of taking kids on safari may…
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi: A River Ran Through It
I am always looking for somewhere new to stay and especially in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. The…