Travel reviews by Mr V from Birmingham

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My Oct 2019 trip

On this trip, I visited Namibia between 17-Oct-2019 and 29-Oct-2019 and I travelled alone.

As stated above; I got what I expected. I saw what I would wish to see in relation to animals, which was the point of the exercise. I enjoyed the landscape and the African people I met.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Olive Grove, Namibia 18-Oct-2019 review: My stay here	Average
Desert Rhino Camp, Namibia 19-Oct-2019 review: My thoughts on this Safari experience	Excellent
Ongava Tented Camp, Namibia 22-Oct-2019 review: Ongava Tented Camp review	Good
Onguma Tented Camp, Namibia 25-Oct-2019 review: Onguma Tented Camp review	Average
Olive Grove, Namibia 27-Oct-2019 review: Olive Grove review	Poor

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September 2017; safari review

On this trip, I visited Zambia between 10-Sep-2017 and 20-Sep-2017 and I travelled with 3 other people.

Very good

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Kaingo Camp, Zambia 11-Sep-2017 review: excellent range of game	Excellent
Tafika, Zambia 15-Sep-2017 review: Return to Tafika	Good

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My Mar 2017 trip

On this trip, I visited South Africa between 15-Mar-2017 and 30-Mar-2017 and I travelled with 1 other person.

Enjoyable

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Camps Bay Retreat, South Africa 16-Mar-2017 review: Camps Bay Retreat review	Good
The Last Word Franschhoek, South Africa 20-Mar-2017 review: The Last Word Franschhoek review	Excellent
Schoone Oordt Country House, South Africa 22-Mar-2017 review: Schoone Oordt Country House review	Average
The Plettenberg, South Africa 23-Mar-2017 review: The Plettenberg review	Excellent
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge, South Africa 27-Mar-2017 review: Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge review	Excellent

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My Oct 2015 trip

On this trip, I visited Botswana between 28-Oct-2015 and 5-Nov-2015 and I travelled alone.

I really think an indication should be given as to the likely preferences of other guests at the various camps. If the management at Selinda Explorers had not acted positively to my concerns my holiday would have been less enjoyable. Information should be given about private vehicles.

Please note the person who I booked with has left the firm. I have just selected a random to close this web site down.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Little Vumbura, Botswana 29-Oct-2015 review: Review	Good
Selinda Explorers Camp, Botswana 1-Nov-2015 review: Walking at Selinda	Good

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My Jul 2013 trip

On this trip, I visited Malawi between 23-Jul-2013 and 31-Jul-2013 and I travelled alone.

Interesting - African Parks are doing a fantastic job given the previous situation in the Reserve. I guess the trip is for people who want something different from their safari experience. In my view the Reseve will progress in the years to come, because African Parks do have a clearly laid out plan of development. In terms of game, they need some more cats in the Reserve, because the antelope population could support this.

The natural beauty of the Reserve is again fantastic, and a rather different experience from other places in Africa.

I stayed at and have reviewed:

Place	Overall rating
Mkulumadzi Lodge, Malawi 24-Jul-2013 review: Mkulumadzi Lodge review	Good