Getaway May_2019

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Chris Davies

Kruger road trip, page 50

When Chris was three years

old his parents travelled with

him around the world, and

something must have stuck

because he’s been unable

to settle down ever since.

He now divides his time

between Europe and South

Africa, but can never go very

long without some quality

time in the African bush. The

Lowveld holds a particularly

special place in his heart and

northern Kruger is one of his

favourite spots on Earth.

Harriet Nimmo

Alternative Kruger, page 76

Behind-the-scenes Kruger, page 82

Originally from the UK,

Harriet drove a Toyota Corolla

around Southern Africa

25 years ago – digging it out

of the Makgadikgadi Pans,

Mana Pools and the Kalahari.

Since then she has conversed

with chimps, stayed with

Ethiopian nomadic herders,

cavorted with lemurs and

tracked desert elephants.

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followed their dream and

relocated from Blighty to

South Africa eight years ago,

where they now live in a little

bush town bordering Kruger.

Mike Kendrick,

supplied

CONSERVATION IN ACTION AT KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

Allison Foat

Netherlands, page 96

Before this trip, ballerina-

turned-travel writer Allison

Foat had never heard of

Friesland or its Eleven Cities

and Fountains, and the quirky

province in northern Holland

turned out to be a revelation.

After boating through canals

in France and Italy, Allison

has become a huge fan

of this mode of slow travel.

Drifting along the Friesian

waterways was a delightful

way to discover this corner

of the Netherlands.

Keri Harvey

Mozambique, page 88

For Keri, the more remote

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be, the better. Add heat, dust

and some wildlife and it’s

her nirvana – especially

when there’s also pioneering

conservation work happening.

Zinave National Park in

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the bill as an inspiring place,

where Africa is getting it right.

Keri’s nickname is ‘Double

Rugged’, even though she’s

usually in a skirt and sandals.