Historical trip reports

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1. Exploring Africa with Martin and Osa Johnson. 1 2 3 4

   By Game Warden, January 12, 2008
   • 96 replies
   • 95.6k views
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   • Caracal
   • May 18, 2016

2. My 'Childish' Trip Report - 40 years late! 1 2 3 4 9

   By twaffle, July 14, 2009   

   • Trip report
   • Kenya
   • 219 replies
   • 54k views
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   • John M.
   • August 5, 2022

3. Kruger: Images and memories 1 2 3 4 5

   By Sharifa, May 15, 2013   

   • Kruger
   • 112 replies
   • 21.5k views
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   • Sharifa
   • November 7, 2014

4. Selinda, a ten years' love story 1 2 3 4 9

   By Bush dog, February 22, 2015   

   • Selinda
   • Zibalianja
   • (and 4 more)

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     • Selinda
     • Zibalianja
     • Selinda pride
     • lions
     • wild dogs
     • cheetahs
   • 221 replies
   • 15.7k views
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   • John M.
   • July 29, 2023

5. The Turkana Bus - Journeys to the Jade Sea 1 2 3

   By Soukous, March 15, 2014   

   • Kenya
   • lake Turkana
   • (and 3 more)

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     • Kenya
     • lake Turkana
     • Samburu
     • rendille
     • Turkana
   • 59 replies
   • 11.3k views
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   • Caracal
   • October 25, 2023

6. DRC and Uganda - a retrospective 1 2

   By davidedric, January 19, 2014
   • 31 replies
   • 6.5k views
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   • TonyQ
   • February 10, 2014

7. A journey back in time 1 2

   By Soukous, January 28, 2014   

   • el oued
   • al asnam
   • (and 3 more)

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     • el oued
     • al asnam
     • djanet
     • sahara desert
     • algeria
   • 41 replies
   • 5.8k views
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   • Soukous
   • April 1, 2014

8. Kenya, a quarter of a century ago 1 2 3

   By Bush dog, December 13, 2015   

   • Meru
   • Bogoria
   • (and 2 more)

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     • Meru
     • Bogoria
     • Amboseli
     • Buffalo Springs
   • 50 replies
   • 3.9k views
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   • John M.
   • September 15, 2022

9. How I fell in love with Africa 1 2

   By mvecht, July 8, 2015   

   • South Africa
   • Botswana
   • (and 3 more)

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     • South Africa
     • Botswana
     • Kwando
     • Chiefs Camp
     • Stanleys Camp
   • 34 replies
   • 3.2k views
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   • Alexander33
   • August 15, 2015

10. Pangolin Retrospective - Part 1

    By Pangolin, October 30, 2009
    • 11 replies
    • 3k views
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    • basto
    • November 3, 2009

11. 2003 : Self-driving trip in Botswana + Welgevonden & Madikwe 1 2

    By Bush dog, February 7, 2016   

    • Kalahari
    • Nxai Pan
    • (and 4 more)

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      • Kalahari
      • Nxai Pan
      • Moremi
      • Welgevonden
      • Madikwe
      • self-driving
    • 34 replies
    • 2.7k views
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    • John M.
    • July 16, 2023

12. 1989 - MalZamZimBot

    By Nenette, March 20, 2010
    • 7 replies
    • 2.5k views
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    • Atravelynn
    • March 23, 2010

13. My First Glimpse Of Africa- June 1973

    By Caracal, February 10, 2010
    • 9 replies
    • 2.3k views
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    • dlo
    • January 15, 2017

14. Ruaha 1997 : a battle of giants

    By Bush dog, June 19, 2020   

    • ruaha
    • lions
    • (and 1 more)

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      • ruaha
      • lions
      • buffalo
    • 18 replies
    • 2.2k views
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    • John M.
    • August 29, 2022

15. Kenya '79

    By graynomad, January 15, 2013   

    • Trip report
    • Kenya
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • graynomad
    • January 17, 2013

16. Mana Pools 2013

    By Davesg, April 19, 2017
    • 11 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • Peter Connan
    • May 5, 2017

17. 1998 Memories of Selinda and South Luangwa 1 2

    By Caracal, September 25, 2022   

    • zibalianja
    • nkwali
    • (and 1 more)

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      • zibalianja
      • nkwali
      • tena tena
    • 28 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Kitsafari
    • November 20, 2022

18. Chapter 4: The pride, and "the blood brothers" 1 2

    By John M., August 23, 2022
    • 29 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • John M.
    • January 25

19. Chapter 2: Samburu & Chizarira 1 2

    By John M., August 7, 2022
    • 29 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • John M.
    • February 5

20. My first time in Africa, June 2010 or How I've got that Virus 1 2

    By ElenaH, February 11
    • 37 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • Atravelynn
    • March 2

21. Chapter one: How it started for me

    By John M., August 5, 2022
    • 24 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • Atravelynn
    • January 20

22. Chapter 3: Introduction to the Selinda pride.

    By John M., August 15, 2022
    • 10 replies
    • 926 views
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    • John M.
    • November 6, 2023

23. Chapter 5: Feline domesticity 1 2

    By John M., August 29, 2022
    • 25 replies
    • 908 views
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    • John M.
    • Monday at 03:54 AM

24. My first safari in South Luangwa september 2014

    By BRACQUENE, November 16, 2019
    • 6 replies
    • 864 views
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    • ElenaH
    • October 7, 2020

25. Chapter 6: Stunning South Luangwa

    By John M., September 2, 2022
    • 5 replies
    • 562 views
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    • John M.
    • February 5