"Bear at 3 o'clock!" someone would yell to a flurry of movement towards the right side of the buggy and windows being lowered.  Our tour group was a mix of retirees, young professionals, solo travellers - but none could hold his or her childlike excitement every time we caught sight of a...

There's a reason why Churchill is ranked as one of the top "1,000 Places to See Before You Die."  During the fall, this small sub-arctic town on the shores of the Hudson Bay becomes the Polar Bear Capital of the World - and trust me, there are bears everywhere.  Now, while some peope...

If you find yourself face-to-face with a polar bear in Churchill, Manitoba - what do you do?  "Don't run and don't play dead," says Brad Josephs, a highly experienced naturalist and certified "bear junkie" who has been an expedition leader with Natural Habitat Adventures (www.NatHab.com)...

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to commandeer an open-top Jeep and tour around the countryside of an authentic tropical paradise, look no further than Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas. Arriving at the Grand Bahama Nature Tours compound around 9:30am, heavy rain clouds loomed in...

TripAtlas.com brings you 5 of the top safari moments caught on tape! Battle at Kruger National Park, South Africa Best safari moment ever goes to the Battle at Kruger National Park!  Buffalos walking along, lions hide out and attack a baby buffalo, alligators try to attack the...

Walking with Lions in Victoria Falls & LivingstoneIn all my years in Africa, I never expected that I would get the chance to walk with real lions in the bush.  At Victoria Falls the Lion Encounter allows you to do just this - as long as you can handle it.This wildlife adventure is...

Much has been made of President Obama's multi-national heritage and for those who are curious about his African routes, adventure travel specialist Intrepid Travel is delighted to announce a new eight-day tour of Kenya.Read up on more Obama tours: Travel along the Obama Trail in Chicago or read...

Plight of Congo gorillas is grim With the increased intensity in the war between the rebels and the Democratic Republic of Congo government forces, many of the jungles and mountains of the Congo are being taken over by violence.  Sadly, these areas include many of the protected gorilla...

Has it ever been your dream to drive yourself off-road in a 4WD in the African wilderness?  Here's your chance with Kenya 1 Tours!Kenya 1 Tours is offering the opportunity to drive a Land Cruiser or Land Rover guided by a professional Rally Driver and his team of Safari Drivers. Have fun...

Lake Elementaita, located off the Nairobi-Nakuru highway, is a popular Kenya safari destination among birding enthusiasts. Situated in the eastern limb of the Great Rift Valley about 40 km from the town of Nakuru, the 18km-square soda lake hosts hundreds of thousands of alluring flamingos,...