A visit to Garamba National Park is rarely on top of the list for Africa aficionados. Once known for its domesticated elephants, to date the only of … read more

Imagine embarking on your dream vacation exploring exotic African wildlife, climbing Kilimanjaro or simply basking on sandy white beaches. Now pictur… read more

Effective 1 April 2025, citizens from over 30 countries will be required to purchase a visa upon arrival. The cost is presently N$ 1600 per applicant… read more

The government of Kenya has replaced its visa system with a new, semi-automated Electronic Travel Authorization system (eTA), effective 1 January 202… read more

Vunja Ukimya is a new Tanzanian nonprofit that was created to educate young women about menstruation and to provide primary schools with reusable pad… read more

Why Semuliki National Park and Semliki Wildlife Reserve should be your next safari destination Uganda is known as the pearl of Africa, and for good r… read more

Bat viewing in Kasanka Neil Raffan, long-time YAS member and African safari aficionado, returned to Kasanka National Park in November, marking safari… read more

Why visit Gabon? Those looking for unspoiled nature and truly remote wildlife viewing opportunities should consider visiting Gabon. This small, Frenc… read more

Despite UK television adverts, meerkats don’t have an uncanny ability to help people find good car insurance. They do have the phenomenal ability to … read more

Giraffes, symbols of African safari wildlife, get far less media coverage than their counterparts—elephants, lions and rhinos. These graceful creatur… read more