Jane Behrend
Riddle of the Sands
Published on November 16, 2016Anyone who has already flown across Namibia with African Profile Safaris knows that sand dunes are one of the more compelling and most colorful subjects for both your eyes and camera. From the Kalahari to the Namib, there is certainly plenty of…
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And the Award Goes To . . .
Published on November 15, 2016The Elewana Collection received a staggering 28 nominations across 20 different categories in the finals of the 2017 Safari Awards organized by the UK-based Good Safari Guide. No other African safari property group was even close to being nominated so many times…
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In Case It Comes Up on Jeopardy! . . .
Published on November 11, 2016Although the Andean condor, puma and penguin seem to get far more attention, Chile’s national animal is actually a rather shy and seldom seen creature called the huemel. A brand new blog on the Australis website delves into Eight Fascinating Facts about…
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Land of Ice, Wind and White Rainbows
Published on November 11, 2016Hotel Las Torres also features prominently in a travel story that appeared earlier this year in Singapore’s Straits Times newspaper — Land of Ice, Wind, White Rainbows. “This is what the end of the world looks like,” writes travel correspondent Lee Siew…
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Wild & Beautiful Places . . . Where Australis Goes
Published on November 11, 2016Alberto de Agostini National Park is one of the stars of a brand new National Geographic book called Wild Beautiful Places – Picture Perfect Journeys Around the Globe. Lavishly illustrated with National Geographic photography, the book includes a lengthy description of the…
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Australis Launches U.S. Office
Published on November 11, 2016For those of you who don’t already know, Australis has just opened a sales office in Miami to support our rapidly growing business in the U.S. and Canada. Felipe Castro was just appointed Australis’ Sales Director for North America on October 1st. A…
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Las Torres All-Inclusive
Published on November 11, 2016One of the best ways to experience Torres del Paine National Park is booking one of the All Inclusive Packages offered by Hotel Las Torres. These multi-day packages include accommodation inside the national park, three meals per day, all of our full-day…
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The Wow! Factor
Published on November 11, 2016During their summit in Santiago last year, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) produced this incredible video on Hotel Las Torres and Torres del Paine National Park — Hotel Las Torres Patagonia Base Camp Adventure. In addition to some awesome footage of…
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It Gets Ugly
Published on September 26, 2016Even the newest Africa aficionado has heard of the Big Five animals that you want to see (and hopefully photograph) on safari — elephant, lion, rhino, buffalo and leopard. But did you know there’s also an Ugly Five? While it’s no doubt debatable…
Read MoreIntroducing the Ventus Australis
Published on September 17, 2016Are you ready for the Ventus? The new Australis expedition ship, currently under construction in Chile, is slated to launch in late 2017 with its first departure from Punta Arenas scheduled for 2nd January 2018. Like its sister ship Stella, the Ventus…
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What are the Northern Lights?
Published on August 24, 2016Just about everyone has heard of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) but what exactly are those giant green illuminations that often shimmer above Arctic regions after dark? According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Aurora Borealis — and its…
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From the Mississippi Delta to Reykjavik
Published on August 24, 2016Iceland produces an incredible amount of music for such a small population. Björk Gudmundsdóttir is the best known of the island’s many singers and musicians, but far from being the only one. Slate.com, the online news and culture magazine, recently did a…
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The Captivating Caprivi
Published on July 28, 2016Do many of your clients think they’ve already seen it all in Africa? How about the Caprivi Strip/Zambezi Region? Geography students and “Jeopardy” buffs recognize the name as that super-narrow extension of Namibia that shoots off towards the Okavango Delta, Botswana on…
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Ethiopia: Where the Wild Things Are
Published on July 28, 2016Although most people visit Ethiopia for the rich history and diverse cultures, the big Horn of Africa nation is also a great wildlife destination. More than two dozen national parks flaunt a great variety of wildlife, from iconic savannah animals you normally…
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Elewana’s Land & Life Foundation
Published on July 27, 2016With the majority of Kenya’s very spectacular wildlife living outside National Parks on private and community land, a strong connection between local communities and their surrounding environment is paramount to the future of beautiful Kenya’s wildlife. Building on this ethos, Elewana’s Land…
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The Grand Tour – Namibia
Published on June 29, 2016African Profile Safaris with our chief pilot/guide, Jan Friede, in our Luxury Cessna Caravan picking up the stars of a new tv show called The Grand Tour. The show stars Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond (previously from “Top Gear” fame….
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Gondar Hills Hotel Ready to Rock Ethiopia
Published on June 29, 2016Our recent site visit to the Gondar Hills Hotel (to be managed by AHA Hotels) reveals that Jacaranda Tours’s new luxury resort in the historic northern Ethiopian city is nearing completion. Construction on the stone-and-glass main building and 110 suites and rooms…
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Loisaba’s New Tented Camp
Published on June 29, 2016Literally rising from the ashes of a bush fire that destroyed the original camp in 2014, Elewana Loisaba Tented Camp reopened on May 1st on a spectacular cliff-top location that looks out over the wildlife-rich Laikipia Plains to snowcapped Mt Kenya. The camp…
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The Ultimate Gorilla Experience
Published on June 29, 2016Hailed as one of the most intimate wildlife experiences on the planet, Adventure Consults “Intimate Gorilla Experience” gives travelers a chance to track gorillas and learn more about the gentle giants of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest with legendary primatologist and conservationist Dr….
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A Most Incredible Rescue
Published on June 3, 2016The 100th anniversary of one of the greatest moments of polar adventure and exploration lurks just over the horizon — the rescue of Ernest Shackleton and his expedition team from Elephant Island by a Chilean ship Yelcho and Captain Luis Pardo Villalon…
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