The Wild Riches of Botswana
I find it deeply freeing when flying in a bush plane to look out of the window and see the landscape change from human-occupied land to more wild, remote and untouched wilderness. Nature has a way of instilling a peace that
Our 10th Year Birthday “Gift”
2020 is a significant year for us as it was 10 years ago that ORYX Photo Tours was born! From small beginnings leading photo tours to only a handful of southern African destinations, to now taking guests all over the
Trip Report: Botswana’s Savute & Khwai Photo Tour 2019
2018 saw the creation and execution of ORYX’s first scheduled photo safari to Botswana, my Savute & Khwai Photo Tour. With it being such a well-designed photo safari with stunning accommodations and locations, combined with excellent wildlife sightings and photo
A Madagascar Photo Tour – By Astrid Bluemel
Madagascar is often referred to as the “Eighth Continent” because of its exceptionally unique and isolated fauna and flora. This legendary uniqueness is reflected everywhere with its five endemic bird families, quirky lemurs, colourful chameleons, lizards, snakes, frogs and fascinating
Exotic India: The Spirit of Varanasi – Northern India Photo Tour Part 2
Documenting the Spiritual Capital of India Prelude: Before I met my guests for the Ranthambore section of our tour, and therefore the beginning of our Tigers & Varanasi Photo Tour 2019, I arrived a few days earlier in India to visit
