Wanda Hennig » World Travel

Culinary Kenya: Tough old bird doesn’t cut it; Molo lamb does

editor — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:38:30 +0000

Story and pics: Wanda Hennig I didn’t go to Kenya for a culinary experience. I went with a commission to write about a nonprofit doing some amazing work there. Fortunately on any assignment one has to eat. (Except on our first working day, when nobody wanted to take the time to stop for food. Which was fine, because as I say, we weren’t there to eat. Although, isn’t it fun to fit in a little culinary exploration?) I flew Johannesburg to Nairobi last week on Kenya Airways, my first experience with what ...

Let Football Nights plan your World Cup South Africa travel

editor — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:17:02 +0000

Are you going to South Africa for the 2010 world cup soccer tournament. If not, why not? The good news is, if you haven’t made your travel plans, it’s not too late. If you’re not sure where to start, help is at hand. By Wanda Hennig South Africa right now is a great big fabulous party waiting to happen. No, I’m not blind to some of the more controversial news stories of the past weeks. But for heavens sake, look at the news from the rest of the world (including the United ...

Every year is Year of the Tiger at South Africa’s Tiger Canyons

editor — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:23:57 +0000

Acclaimed wildlife author and photographer Daryl Balfour was in the tiger’s den at South Africa’s famed JV Tiger Canyons five hours after tiger Julie gave birth to her five cubs, including a white cub.

Story by Daryl Balfour Guest Contributor Photos by Daryl and Sharna Balfour

I spent two hours in a tiger’s den this week, watching her nurse five hours-old newborn cubs — including the first white cub born in the wild in more than 50 years.

Oakland and South Africa connect. So what does Cheetah Outreach have to do with it?

editor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:58:02 +0000

Vicki Gutgesell loves animals and she loves to travel. She goes to see wildlife, birdlife and marine life au natural wherever she can. On a recent trip she went to cuddle cheetah cubs. Sweet, yes. But it was also about species survival. Story Wanda Hennig Photos Vicki Gutgesell Vicki Gutgesell was doing a volunteer shift at the Oakland Zoo in California when a notice pinned to the info board caught her attention. On it she read that someone near Cape Town, South Africa, was looking for volunteers to help hand-raise cheetah cubs. ...