Fish Eagle safaris
Our blog posts are a reflection of our personal experiences on safari and occasionally in city or beach environments in Africa, written from the perspective of why travelers may find a particular spot to be worth visiting - or not. We try to dig a little bit deeper than the usual bland marketing copy. With very few exceptions (mostly room and camp photos) the photos are our own.
Spending a couple of days at Samara Karoo Reserve in the heart of South Africa’s Great Karoo semi-desert is as close as one could ever get to
In their own way, safaris can be demanding and take quite a bit out of you. Very early morning starts, long days, seeing and learning about
Babylonstoren is an old Cape Dutch farm, set at the foot of Simonsberg in the Franschhoek wine valley. It is also one of the most beautiful and
Spending a couple of days at Samara Karoo Reserve in the heart of South Africa’s Great Karoo semi-desert is as close as one could ever get to
The most unexpected experience at both Great Plains’ Duba Explorer and Okavango Explorer tented camps, located in remote corners of
So did Mokete Camp in Northern Botswana’s Mababe area live up to advance billing? You bet it did! Our very first game drive with guide
If you’re of a certain age and someone says ‘deserted tropical island’ your brain may jump straight to Robinson Crusoe and his man Friday
Mana Pools is a near-legendary national park which lies along the lower Zambezi River in far northeastern Zimbabwe. Renowned for its game
By breakfast on day two I was hooked on Time & Tide’s Tsara Komba, an intimate island resort with 8 ocean facing chalets on the beautiful small
Kathy and I had no idea of what to expect on what turned out to be a fascinating visit of about 10 days to northern Madagascar, visiting places
Visitors from North America rarely make it to either Lake Kariba or Matusadona National Park in Zimbabwe, which is too bad. Combined with
I first became aware of Anjajavy some years ago at a travel industry event in Cape Town and a visit to the resort had slowly percolated to the top of
Where does one even start with Madagascar? If it were a perfect world, this Texas-size island in the Indian Ocean would be the perfect destination
For me the most fun part of our business is designing itineraries. That’s where our 50 plus years of African experience and our team’s
Wilderness’ recently opened Mababe-area tented camp – Mokete – has catapulted to the top of many safari aficionados’ must-visit lists.
For me the most fun part of our business is designing itineraries. That’s where our 50 plus years of African experience and our team’s
Until not too long ago, Xigera Safari Lodge in northern Botswana’s Okavango Delta was like a young artist just breaking into the crowded and
When six inches of rain fell in less than 36 hours in Northern Hwange recently, it likely saved the lives of hundreds of vulnerable elephants
Is climbing Kilimanjaro easy? I had posed this question to myself once or twice before in the aftermath of previous Kili climbs, which included
It’s a little known fact that as many as 45% of U.S. adults over 20 are single, and many of them by choice. Whether they love to travel solo – or not
There are only a handful of places in Africa which rival Mana Pools National Park in far northeastern Zimbabwe for sheer safari star power. Starting
Reviewing the trips which our fish Eagle Safaris guests will be embarking on over the remainder of 2024, several more of our ‘Groundhog Day’
This November, we’ll be heading to Mongolia for our first snow leopard trip. Keenly anticipating our arrival at Chinggis Khaan International Airport will
We’re well into 2024 and all we can say is wow! The year started with a bang and it hasn’t stopped. We are fielding more inquiries for African travel than we
South Africa’s City of Gold – Johannesburg – is widely referred to as Joburg or sometimes Jozi for short. You can even use ‘Egoli’ which means ‘place of gold.’
What is it that attracts us most to Namibia in southwestern Africa? Its astonishingly beautiful desert & dune landscapes? Its fascinating people? Its diverse
Birds in flight and wildlife photographers have an uneasy relationship. Things go wrong as often as they go right. Getting focus-lock on a moving subject
With one departure sold out, we now have a second ‘Great Indian Tiger Safari’ in place for late March/early April 2025.
We’ve got several special offers available for the coming low-demand season in both Zimbabwe and Botswana. The specials are available for a range of
Usually around a month or so before our guests depart to various destinations in Africa – and now also India – we get them on a pre-departure
Almost everywhere in Africa baobab trees are somewhat of a rarity, an object of special attention. Sometimes referred to as ‘upside down
Like rugby players in a scrum, the elephants were pushing and shoving, single-mindedly focused on dipping their trunks into the water. Twice, we
We first heard the lion roaring around 9 pm on our first night at MalaMala Game Reserve in the Sabi Sand reserve, just back in our room #4 after dinner
We visited several other properties during our recent trip in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Every one of these deserve a detailed review but we will focus on
After the experience we had at the Matebole Elephant hide on our last morning at Mashatu lodge, we’re thinking it’s an activity which all dry season visitors to
In what was a first for both Kathy and myself, we crossed the international border from South Africa into Botswana in a cable car suspended about 30 feet over
The Mashatu Game Reserve in the Tuli Block of south-eastern Botswana remains high on our list of safari recommendations as an enjoyable, animal and bird
The annual wildebeest migration in northern Tanzania’s Serengeti Plains and extending into Kenya’s Masai Mara can be a spectacular event.
The best destination for a first safari? The ideal country for a ‘one and done’ safari? The classic of all classic safari areas in Africa? Kenya, Kenya and Kenya.
Just like with so many other things, inflationary trends have been affecting the safari space for several years now and we are anticipating increases of between
On my last visit to Tsavo, I fell in love with Africa all over again. It was one thing after another, starting and ending of course, with elephants.
Fish Eagle Safaris was an early adopter of digital photography. Company founder Bert somewhat fondly recalls using a first generation Sony Mavica
Camp Okavango is in the heart of the permanent part of the Delta. In this idyllic setting there are no vehicles, and it is just a short walk
If you were to look at a time-lapse photography sequence taken from Savute Safari Lodge between 2008 and the present, the one thing that will stand out
I’ve always been a Chobe Game Lodge ‘fan’ and my most recent experience there just underscored the many positives of staying there.
What is the ‘secret sauce’ for an unforgettable few days on safari in Botswana? It starts with the animals, of course. The elephants, lions, giraffes, hippos
My one-word review of Uganda? Vivid. Just like it says in the dictionary: Intensely deep and bright and producing powerful feelings
What is it like to spend a day on safari in Botswana? Mostly it is fun, involving and exciting. You’re always seeing new things, even if you’ve been
What is it like to spend a day on safari in Botswana? Mostly it is fun, involving and exciting.
As the Covid pandemic retreats worldwide, thoughts turn to resuming life the way
Fish Eagle Safaris’ owner Bert Duplessis and his team at Fish Eagle Safaris Inc.
It’s hard to find fault with Cape Town, South Africa’s ‘Mother City’. After all, it is one of the
Over the years we have enjoyed some of our best game-viewing and most memorable
I experienced the magic of Zarafa some years ago when I traveled to Zarafa by boat from Selinda.
Ask any African wildlife photographer about their favorite animal to photograph
Over dinner some years ago at the River Club upstream from Vic Falls, I was gently
Every once in a while, I walk into a safari camp which captivates me from the word go.
Where many of us live – certainly here in Houston – two rear view mirrors on the left and
Zambia’s Kafue region is one of the last real ‘best kept secrets’ in the African
By late July we found ourselves at Chindeni, a small Bushcamp Company property
Driving into a large herd of buffalo on an electric vehicle is a startling experience.
The first of two walking safaris which we would do in the South Luangwa National
Even if you travel to Africa regularly, and have been on safari many times, each day
Dinner on safari in the African bush takes on many forms. At Time & Tide’s
What is there to be said upon one’s return from a trip to Botswana? That it was fun?
Great Plains’ Duba Explorers Camp is located in the northern part of the Okavango
Together with 1,995 other smiling persons of 114 different nationalities I became
I first visited Zimbabwe – when I was a senior in college – to attend a tiger fishing
Our Groundhog Day List Part 3: Mombo Camp, Chief’s Island
The Greater Kruger Park area in South Africa’s north-eastern region is one of the
My first vivid recollection of African painted dogs is from my childhood, when my
It is almost always a good idea to start or end your Southern Africa trip with a
Not everybody measures the success of a trip to Montana by the number of owl
On what was my third Kilimanjaro climb, having summited via the Machame
Tanzania’s famous Serengeti National Park is likely Africa’s most celebrated
Over breakfast at Lamai Serengeti Camp on the day of my departure, I had my first
Say ‘Seronera’ to an African safari pro and you might get a raised eyebrow.
On my last night at Sanctuary Kusini Camp in the Southern Serengeti this February,
Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park is one of Africa’s greatest wildlife sanctuaries.
On my first night at the divine Mwiba Lodge in Tanzania’s Southern Serengeti,
The ideal safari destination is hard to pick but for first time visitors to Africa and to Kenya
For most visitors to Tanzania, Arusha is an unavoidable one-night stand before
In Setswana, Tswalu means a ‘new beginning’ and under the stewardship of the Oppenheimer
An African photographic safari is likely one of the most intriguing, multi-layered
Returning to Kenya’s Masai Mara is always exciting and so it was early last December
No two persons’ perfect safari is identical. And that is ok. Disagreeing on what constitutes
Cottar’s 1920s Camp in the far southeastern part of Kenya’s Masai Mara, right on the border of Tanzania,
Like the prelude to an opera, walking into Sanctuary’s Olonana Camp in the far northern
The Tsavo region of Kenya is often associated with a dreadful series of events immortalized
Starting as a child with my family and later with my wife and our two young boys,
At the foot of the Ithumba Hills in the thick green bush of Tsavo East, live 33 of the most fortunate,
At Berenty, in the south of Madagascar, the moment you step outside your room, you
Traveling through Africa, no matter where you find yourself, you will soon learn that birds are
Practically anywhere you go on safari, there will be a dawn chorus. More than any
For many visitors to Africa, observing and appreciating birds is an added bonus to their safari.
As one part of a multifaceted trip which also includes game drives and some water experiences such as boating
Where in Africa can you go on safari and over the course of three or four days be practically
