September 01 – Upon arrival in Johannesburg, I flew to Harare and connected onto my scheduled charter flight to Mana Pools.  The park is located on the Zambezi River bordering Zambia.  I was thrilled to be back in southern Africa. Darryl, who would be my guide for the next few

Join AAC’s staff member Kollin Buchholz as he travels around Namibia on this Ultimate Scheduled Group safari. Take a trip down an elephant track in this video below! Aug 27 Greetings from Windhoek! I have arrived the capital city and checked in to the charming Olive Grove Guesthouse. I need

  Mark and Alison Nolting, owners of AAC, recently returned to their beloved Zimbabwe to join family and friends on a magical adventure in Victoria Falls and Mana Pools. Alison and Mark Nolting Explore Zimbabwe’s Malilangwe Reserve and Singita Pamushana Alison and Mark Nolting have enjoyed four magical days at

Day 1-2: Amalinda, Matobo Hills I started my safari adventure at Amalinda in Matobo Hills, in Zimbabwe.  Amalinda is built into the granite kopjes and every room is unique, incorporating the rocks into each space. On the first day, we came across a mother rhino and her 2 calves and

This past May, I traversed Hwange Park from East to West and had a trip that was simply “A meeting of all the lion prides”!  From sighting the Ngamo pride including Tengwani and Nqkwele (his brother is Butch) on the plains, seeing Stumpy and her pride of 5 around Davison’s. 

(Day 01-03) Greetings from Zambia!  My name is Sarah Taylor and I am AAC’s Special Projects Coordinator. I have been blessed to spend the last three nights in the Lower Zambezi National Park staying at Chiawa Camp. What a spectacular camp in a truly glorious region of Zambia. Chiawa is

Morocco!  Contradictory and beautiful – a land where medieval and modern blend together to delight the senses. Mark and Alison Nolting and their two sons, Miles and Nicholas, spent the Christmas and New Year holiday in this magical country. Enjoy their pictorial trip report. First day in Casablanca Arrived Marrakech

Day 01+02: Johannesburg (South Africa) Today we departed Fort Lauderdale on our domestic flight to Atlanta where we connected with our direct flight to Johannesburg, South Africa. Let the adventure begin! We arrived into Johannesburg late this afternoon feeling surprisingly energized. We made it through customs quickly with the help

Nershada and Rhoda in Duba Plains – Day 07+08 Our wonderful safari to Botswana has come to our end. We stayed at both the beautiful Duba Plains and Duba Expedition Camp, located on a 77,000 acre private concession in the heart of the game rich Okavango Delta. This region of the

Elia in Uganda – Day 04-06 Greetings from Uganda’s Impenetrable Forest. I had the thrill of a lifetime today with my first gorilla trek. The dense forest lived up to its name as it was a definite hike through the beautiful vegetation to our gorilla family. We spent 1 hour