SamW, Author at Acacia Blog

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7th June 2012

Just another day in the office…

Perth CBD, Western Australia, 5pm Going away… lunch over… desk packed up and all work assignments finished: it was officially my last day as a nine-to-five public servant. In…

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17th May 2012

Gorilla Trek with Acacia Africa

The Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla Beringei Beringei) is the world’s endangered ape. Living in protected portions of 3 countries Uganda, northwestern Rwanda and eastern DRC with a population of approx 720…

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Acacia Overland Zanzibar

15th May 2012

Zanzibar

I have been one of the lucky ones that have had the opportunity to work on the road as a tour guide for ‘Acacia Africa’ for many years. From this…

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13th May 2012

How I came to be in the wonderful world of OVERLANDING

Without giving away my age, let’s just say… Once upon a time, I had the pleasure of having a friend introduce me to a lovely Australian woman who would eventually…

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Acacia Malawi Overland

11th May 2012

A Malawian Wedding

What I thought was a great idea, turned out to be a fun eventful night that bonded our group together. After many years passing, we are still friends! It was…

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Acacia

9th May 2012

Africa in the Picture

Alarming is the question of what will become of Africa’s splendid fauna and flaura in the future. Will governments succeed in finding the right balance in the division of the…

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Acacia Zimbabwe

8th May 2012

Mana Pools Game Count

Have you ever wondered what actually happens on a Game Count… well let me tell you a little about the Mana Pools Game Count. Each September/October over the full…

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Acacia Overland Tanzania

7th May 2012

Oh how we LOVE you Zanzibar

Zanzibar is certainly one of my top destinations to travel. The turquoise waters, fine white sand, historical buildings and narrow alleyways, busy markets and friendly people, really is a…

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Acacia Guest Posts

6th May 2012

I LOVE Africa

Hi my name is Becs and I am an Acacia Team member based in Cape Town….And I am addicted to Africa. One of our Senior Managers here has asked me…

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Acacia Namibia Overland

5th May 2012

Skydiving Swakopmund

I can never forget the first time I jumped out of a plane in Swakopmund, Namibia at 10,000 feet. The sheer anticipation of the unknown while sitting on the…

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