"My most incredible safari experience isn't a traditional safari experience at all." What would make The Safari Store founder, Steve, second guess his love of traditional safari experiences? Find out as he recounts how his time in Namibia won him over as top off the beaten track safari destination in Africa. For pictures, our interactive map, and more, visit thesafaristore.com/steve

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Steve's Off the Beaten Track Safari Destinations - #1 Namibia

This week, The Safari Store is launching the exciting Mara&Meru Selous Satchel - a versatile bag inspired by an explorer who was as at home on the streets of Victorian England as he was in the wilds of Africa. In this podcast, we chat to founder and designer, Steve Adams, about Frederick Selous and how the life of this inspirational man finds form in the iconic Selous Satchel. For pictures and more information on Selous: the man, the place, the bag and fashion as art, click on the link below.

https://www.thesafaristore.com/uk/maraandmeru-selous-satchel

Selous: the man behind the bag

Join us as we discover Selous: the man, the place, the bag. In this podcast, we sit down with Eric Jones and Natasha Malhis of Sand Rivers in the Selous to talk about this wild and special place and the man who gave the reserve its name. 

Feeling inspired to go on safari at Sand Rivers in the Selous, visit the Nomad Tanzania website at: http://www.nomad-tanzania.com/

Check out Eric and Natasha's beautiful Instagram pages for images and prints: once.there.was.a.girl and exploring_tanzania

Find out more about Selous: the man, the place, the bag and our discussion on fashion as art at: https://www.thesafaristore.com/uk/maraandmeru-selous-satchel

Selous: The Place

With interchangeable front flaps in a range of designs and a number of ways to wear it, the Mara&Meru Selous Satchel marks a revolution in self-styling. We chatted with fashion expert, Maja Havemann, about her thoughts on fashion as art, safari style, and this iconic satchel.

To explore Maja's world of fashion, visit her blog at londonandotherstories.wordpress.com and look her up on Twitter and Instagram. 

For more information on Selous: the man, the place, the bag and fashion as art, visit https://www.thesafaristore.com/uk/maraandmeru-selous-satchel

Fashion as Art: Maja Havemann

A few of the interchangeable front flaps of the Mara&Meru Selous Satchel feature the artwork of artist-explorer, Brent Dodd. We chatted to him about fashion as art, his experience of the satchel, and where you should take it to give expression to the wild in your veins. 

To see more of Brent's work, check out his Instagram page @brentdodd

For more on Selous: the man, the place, the bag and fashion as art, visit https://www.thesafaristore.com/uk/maraandmeru-selous-satchel

Fashion as Art: Artist-explorer, Brent Dodd

Is it possible to plan, pack, and enjoy a safari using only an iPhone? At the end of 2016, we undertook to put it to the test. 

In this first instalment of the series, I tell you all about how I planned my safari to Fugitives' Drift Lodge and Thanda Safari in South Africa using my iPhone.

Find out how we went from office chair to riding shotgun down a dirt road in Africa using clever navigation of a home screen and enjoy written stories, pictures, maps, and tips by visiting http://www.thesafaristore.com/iphonesafari

iPhone-Only Safari: Planning your safari

Going digital in the form of an iPhone safari means your trip will involve none of your camera equipment, no guidebooks, iPod and charger, GPS for a road trip. In fact, I managed to fit everything I needed into the bags in the image attached to this podcast. 

In this episode, I talk about how I used my iPhone to pack for my safari. Together with The Safari Store's packing list, opting to use your iPhone for all of your travel needs means that you can streamline packing like never before.

For the full multimedia experience, visit www.thesafaristore.com/iphonesafari.

[And, if you love this luggage, be sure to visit www.thesafaristore.com for the full range.]

iPhone-Only Safari: Packing for your safari

The final stop on our iPhone-only safari took us to Thanda Tented Camp in South Africa (you can read all about it under the explore section at www.thesafaristore.com/iphonesafari). While we were there, we went on a wildlife photography course with photographer-in-residence, Christian Sperka, who was completely unperturbed when I pulled out my iPhone as my camera of choice. 

In this podcast, Claire interviews him about iPhone photography tips, apps, and life at spectacular Thanda.

Please visit https://sperka.info/ for Christian's blog and, for more information on Thanda, go to www.thanda.com

iPhone Photography Tips with Christian Sperka

The final and most exciting step in our iPhone-only safari was exploring and sharing using a mobile (and very little else!). Come along with us on a historical tour at Fugitives' Drift Lodge and a luxury safari at Thanda Tented Camp. For the full multimedia experience, visit www.thesafaristore.com/iphonesafari

(Photo credit: Christian Sperka Photography)

iPhone-only safari - explore and share

After seeing Steve Backshall wearing one of our Rufiji MaraTech SafariElite shirts in a documentary, we knew we had found our toughest client! We managed to track him down between expeditions and filming for the BBC for an interview to talk about adventure travel, destinations, and - of course - safaris. 

For more information on Steve Backshall, please visit his website at www.stevebackshall.com. To shop our adventure-inspired clothing, luggage, and gear, visit our website at www.thesafaristore.com.

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