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Fri, 1 Feb 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [856] | Comments [3]
By Bambelela standards it is now very late, at 10.45pm. Tonight I watched a movie with some of the other volunteers hence why I have not posted anything today and what a day it has been! I got up and did the usual clean out in the handicap cage and then ... Read more >
Tags: elephants, fruit, game drive, smoothies, spa, zebula
Thu, 31 Jan 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [813] | Comments [1]
Today I learned some interesting facts about Vervet Monkeys by tagging along on part of a guided tour. For a start they have been around for about 65 million years, slightly longer than man! I mentioned previously that their DNA is around 92% similar ... Read more >
Tags: africa, bush walking, chores, dna, hyena, meerkats, safari, vervet monkeys, volunteer
Wed, 30 Jan 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [990] | Comments [4]
Bambelela, a wildlife and vervet monkey rehabilitation centre is situated, well quite frankly, in the middle of nowhere! The “metropolis” of Bela Bela is about 40 mins of dirt track, past Leopard’s Rock and forever around the next corner ... Read more >
Tags: africa, bambelela, bush, monkeys, south africa, thunderstorms, volunteering, wildlife
Tue, 29 Jan 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Views [1222] | Comments [4]
Finally the string of tomorrows that have dictated my life over the last few weeks have become today! Goodbyes were hard, really hard. Suddenly its not just words - rattling off an itinerary that has become something of a mantra during the most difficult ... Read more >
Tags: adventure, career break, solo travel, south africa, turbulence
Tue, 29 Jan 2013 | By butterfly-freed | Photo Gallery
Bambelela a wildlife and vervet monkey sanctuary
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Fri, 25 Jan 2013 | By away2travel | Views [598]
Don’t go into the water
Posted on February 1, 2013 by James
The day had finally arrived.
After months of anticipation we were only a few hours away from coming face-to-face with quite possibly the ... Read more >
Tags: cape aghulas, cape town, shark diving, south africa, travel
Thu, 24 Jan 2013 | By travelbug77 | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 22 Jan 2013 | By away2travel | Views [559]
On Friday we traveled by train back down the Cape of Good Hope from Cape Town to Muizenberg and St. James .The train ride was far less eventful that our previous trip down the cape and we arrived at the Muizenberg station ... Read more >
Tags: cape aghulas, cape town, shark diving, south africa, travel
Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By travelscholarship2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Hi! My name is Anastasia and amongst other things i can be described as a meticulous researcher. That's why it took me almost 5 years to buy my first SLR camera. Yes, 5 years! Since then i've been indulging in photography whenever i get the chance, always ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012
Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By miatjie | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
It was during my gap years in Europe, when I realised that I enjoy capturing fascinating places and faces on camera. However, what started off as a hobby, motivated by aesthetics, has turned into a study of balancing your eyes, head and heart.
2013 ...
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012
Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By jesstout | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
In one moment, a photograph can change your perception or inspire you to act. For me, photography isn’t just about expressing what I believe; it’s about giving others a story. In October 2011, I traveled to South Africa to live in the heart of Zululand ...
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Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By pinkpowerranger | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
As a little girl I dreamt of seeing the world. I wanted to capture the spirit, movement, and beauty. I studied photography in college and learned the skills of composition, lighting, vision and how to tell a narrative.
I learned what it means to serve ...
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Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By marianto | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
At the age of 19 I had a family tragedy when I abruptly lost my younger brother, something that completely changed my life and the way I see it. After many years of a grief process I can finally say I’m moving on. During that period, photography started ...
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Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By kaileeann | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
These Images were taken While Volunteering for DTR (Dreams to Reality) in Muzeinburge South Africa.
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2012
Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By aaronsmith | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
The first time i ever picked up a camera i was at the young age of 15. There i stood holding my Canon SLR film camera excited like a little kid on christmas morning, about to take my first ever photograph and i hold the camera to my eye and click the ...
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