Spotted in South Africa

Sub-adult (~18 - 24 months) male cheetahs, resting after filing their bellies with their kill (out of frame — you’re welcome) | Marataba Game Reserve, South Africa

For as long as I can remember, I have been dreaming in spots …

While I may not be an “animal” person, I am a nature, culture, and adventure person. I had hoped to fulfill my safari fantasy for my 40th birthday, though the universe had other plans; that momentous occasion fell in April of 2020, at the top of the Covid pandemic. After waiting it out with the rest of the world, I fell ill with my a debilitating case Long-Covid, which further delayed my dream. In 2025, I was feeling well enough to cry, “Don’t postpone joy!” and book a trip to South Africa with my sights set on spots — on maps, coats, and bucket lists.

Won’t you join me as I share the air over in … the South African bush?

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Trip Details
Tour company: Natural Habitat (Nat Hab)
Tour name: Women in the Wild — Secluded South Africa
Days: 10
Dates: June 12 - 22, 2025
Game reserves visited: Madikwe, Marataba, MalaMala

Tour
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Prepare to be dazzled

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Highlights

• Dazzling language — xxx
  Group of zebras: “Dazzle”
  Group of Mongoose: “Business”
  Group of Giraffes — moving: “Journey”
  Group of Giraffes — at rest: “Tower”
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• Sundowners — xxx

• Lodge hospitality — xxx

• Neutral fashion — xxx

• Cojourners — xxx

Spot the spots

Core Memories

• Auntie lion — xxx

• A blur of spots! (leopard cubs) — xxx

• Male lions roaring for dominance — xxx

Cheers to sundowners!

Gallery | Spots, Stripes & More

The air in the South African bush is …

wild and whispering
sherbet sunsets
worth the wait

COMING SOON

• Selecting the destination and tour group

• Shopping and packing

• Special preparation (medical)