By Shloka Nath The tribes of the Omo River Valley in South West Ethiopia run with death. They live in villages along the mighty river — their beings intertwined with its ebb and flow. When the Omo floods, she feeds their flood-recession crops, gives them fish and nourishes the grasslands for their cattle. Her dry spells bring scarcity and… More »
The Chalo Africa Diary
Chalo Africa Raffle Winner Announced
Thank you to everyone who supported our safari raffle – a total of US$6,400 was raised for the African Wildlife Conservation Fund! Winner: Mr Adriano Mendes (Ticket no. 41). The draw was done by His Excellency, Maxwell Ranga, Ambassador, Zimbabwe Embassy, New Delhi, India. Venue: Zimbabwe Embassy, New Delhi, India Here are some photographs of… More »
Lady Liuwa Update 2017: Goodbye, Lady Liuwa
The Story of the Last Lioness It has been confirmed by African Parks that a legendary lioness fondly known as ‘Lady Liuwa’, who lived in Liuwa Plain National Park in Zambia, has died of natural causes on August 9th, 2017, just one-day before World Lion Day. Lots of you already know the story of the… More »
The Mighty Elephants of Tarangire: Tanzania Trip Report – Part 2
This trip report is a continuation of Smita’s trip to Tanzania, beginning in Zanzibar. Tarangire National Park – January 21, 2017 After an exotic breakfast, we were transferred to Zanzibar Airport for our Coastal Aviation flight to Arusha arriving at 11:25 am. We got our luggage and stepped out to find our guide, Moses, waiting… More »
Zanzibar Times: Matemwe & Stone Town Trip Report – Part 1
Smita’s grand trip to Tanzania this January began in Zanzibar. Welcome to Zanzibar Excitement building up! We are off to Tanzania and this time I am accompanied by my husband (who is experiencing Africa for the first time J). After a shopping spree at Decathalon for all our safari gear, we are all set for… More »
Chalo South Africa – South African Tourism India Roadshow 2017 / 2018
Chalo South Africa: South African Tourism recently conducted a tourism roadshow in 4 cities in India. The four cities were Chennai, Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai. Chalo Africa attended the roadshow in two of the cities (Bangalore and Delhi) and had the fortune of meeting some of our South African trade partners. Chalo South Africa –… More »