If you love culture and are a diving enthusiast, our partner, Journeys Within, has a very special opportunity for you in early 2012…. Andrea Ross, founder of Journeys Within, is one of EXPLORE’s Travel Alliance partners. She has teamed up with marine biologist friend, Andrea Marshall, who, a few years ago, discovered a new species of Manta Ray. Together they…
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Bushmans Kloof donates to Children’s AIDS Art Program
EXPLORE would like to thank Bushmans Kloof for giving three orphaned boys a wonderful and unique experience! This month Bushmans Kloof generously donated a 2 night stay for 3 of Cape Town’s orphaned boys, sponsored by Cape Town based Children’s Aids Art Programme (CAAP). Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat is an extraordinary haven nestled at the foothills of the Cederberg…
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Trunks up! EXPLORE takes #3 in the World for Africa!
Proving once again that travelers are seeking quality, authenticity and genuine custom care…. EXPLORE ranks #3 in the world on Travel & Leisure’s 2011 “World’s Best” list for Tour Operators | Safari Outfitters! Our deepest thanks goes to the intrepid EXPLORE travelers who voted for us, our superb lodges and operators who deliver the experience, and the irreplaceable guides who…
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Looking for a place to snow ski this summer? Try Africa!
EXPLORE is located in the beautiful ski town of Steamboat Springs CO and as much as we love our great mountain everyone can use a change from time to time. But who would ever think you could make Africa your next stop to hit the slopes?! And the time of year to visit works perfectly with anyone trying to get…
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Introducing EXPLORE’s new Partners Around the World
If you know EXPLORE, you know that we specialize in Africa and pride ourselves in knowing its secrets. Cherri Briggs, EXPLORE’s owner, spends half the year combing the continent in search of new destinations and lodges and ensuring that our favorites are up to standard. Many of our travelers have been to Africa with us multiple times and occasionally want…
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We Heart NY
In March, EXPLORE had the privilege of attending two very special events in New York: the annual GLAAD Awards and The Explorers Club Annual Dinner. We had an incredible time at each with good company, fabulous entertainment and great food! Thanks to the generous donations from many renowned lodges throughout Africa we were able to put together two tremendous itineraries that were the…
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Special Photographic Safari Opportunity
Dear EXPLORE Photographers, EXPLORE is teaming up with some of the world’s top photographers to help you improve your photographic skills and knowledge – and what better destination to refine those skills than Africa! From wildlife, landscapes and indigenous peoples to the small things, such as rare fynbos plants of the Cape and the tiny ant lion, Africa offers an inexhaustible…
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Possible passport delays with looming government shutdown… Be prepared!
If the 2011 government shutdown is anything like the one in 1995, passport services will cease. That year 200,000 passport applications went unprocessed and it could be worse in 2011 since the demand for passports is almost double. The backlog following a shutdown could create very long wait times for new applications. Bottom line: If you need a passport…
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Thank you to All Chiawa Mini World Cup donors!
EXPLORE would like to personally thank Zambezi Airlines, Courtyard Eastgate in Johannesburg and all other donors for their generous support of the Chiawa Mini World Cup in the Lower Zambezi. As we mentioned in a previous blog, Zambezi Airlines donated 4 airline tickets for the project and recently the Courtyard Eastgate in Johannesburg has supplied the hotel rooms that will…
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Unique Trip Opportunities for 2010 and 2011!
The EXPLORE ‘mission’ is to work very closely with our clients in designing safaris that are not only entertaining but transformative and make a difference in the lives of indigenous peoples. By taking the traveler deep into the heart of Africa we facilitate a greater understanding of the ongoing challenges to preserve this most precious part of our planet. Join…
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