So, you want to go on safari in Africa. But where? To say that the continent is vast is a gross understatement. Africa is holds more than 20 percent of the Earth’s total land mass. Only Asia outstrips it in size, at 30 percent. In comparison, North America is third, with 16 percent, while Europe is sixth, with just under 7 percent of the world’s land. Kenya, the Serengeti, the Masai Mara, Mount Kilamanjaro, and Victoria Falls rate as some best-known parts of the continent, but it also makes them some of the most heavily traveled. I knew one thing. I did NOT want to spend the money to go to Africa and feel like I was on some domestic game drive in the United States. Choosing Zambia and Robin Pope Safaris I was fortunate to know a couple who have traveled many, many times to multiple parts of Africa. Bob and Andrea both recommended we look at Robin Pope Safaris in Zambia for our first trip. I’d subscribed to Robin Pope’s It’s Monday Newsletter several years ago, and have been regularly entertained with their photographs and stories. Getting our business wasn’t a slam dunk for Robin Pope though — whenever I [...]