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New Year’s Eve on Safari: A unforgettable night at Umlani Bushcamp
LIFESTYLE | SOUTH AFRICA | WILD NATURE

New Year’s Eve on Safari: A unforgettable night at Umlani Bushcamp

ByElena Murdaca March 22, 2026June 7, 2026

It is my last day at Umlani Bushcamp.  I’m not sure why the fate wanted me to start and finish the year in South Africa. One year ago, I was…

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Lions at Umlani Bushcamp – My Most Heartbeat Accelerating Encounter in South Africa
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Lions at Umlani Bushcamp – My Most Heartbeat Accelerating Encounter in South Africa

ByElena Murdaca November 29, 2025June 7, 2026

It’s the evening of my second day at Umlani Bushcamp. We have two games per day and we have already seen a lot of animals, including many lions. After dinner,…

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Umlani Bushcamp, Timbavati: How I found my Favorite Safari Lodge in South Africa
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Umlani Bushcamp, Timbavati: How I found my Favorite Safari Lodge in South Africa

ByElena Murdaca September 27, 2025June 7, 2026

The first time I went to South Africa, I skept the Kruger National Park. I was focusing on diving and that was the only thing I did for 10 days….

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An Expected Extra Day in Cape Town: How To Turn A Denied Boarding Into A Blessing
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An Expected Extra Day in Cape Town: How To Turn A Denied Boarding Into A Blessing

ByElena May 8, 2025June 7, 2026

At the beginning I am pissed off. « No, this is not happening! It cannot be true ». The lady at the check-in counter is announcing me the flight is overbooked and…

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Baited Shark Dive in Umkomaas, South Africa: Face to Face with the Ocean’s Apex Predator
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Baited Shark Dive in Umkomaas, South Africa: Face to Face with the Ocean’s Apex Predator

ByElena Murdaca December 29, 2023June 7, 2026

« A baited shark-dive? And are you supposed to be the bait? » No, relax, I was not the bait, that’s why I am here to share with you the most thrilling…

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Aguhlas Diving Center, Umkomaas: The Bast Base for Shark Dive
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Aguhlas Diving Center, Umkomaas: The Bast Base for Shark Dive

ByElena May 10, 2023June 7, 2026

Agulhas House « Really? You were in Sodwana Bay? Oh, come on! That’s like a baby pool ». Divers at Agulhas House are hard core divers, used to dive regardless of the…

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Shark Diving in Sodwana Bay: An Unforgettable Dive at Coral Divers
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Shark Diving in Sodwana Bay: An Unforgettable Dive at Coral Divers

ByElena May 8, 2023June 7, 2026

Today it is like a private diving. It’s just our group, with the dive master, Dancan.It is Michael, Lindsey, Vito, Ryan, Darryl and myself. Anton and Hangercave is the name…

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Avatar, the way of the water.

The way of the water has no beginning and no end.
The sea is around you and in you,
The sea is your home, before your birth and after your death.
Our hearts beat in the womb of the world,
Our breath burns in the shadow of the deep,
The sea gives and the sea takes.
Water connects all things, life to death, darkness to light.

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