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Heather Richardson

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South Africa South Africa
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11 Reviews
Website:
hg-richardson.com
Heather Richardson is a British travel and conservation journalist writing mostly for UK and US publications, such as the BBC, Departures, the Telegraph and the Sunday Times. She has lived in Cape Town, South Africa since early 2017 and travels regularly around the country and continent for work and pleasure. Her favourite safari destination is difficult to pin down, but it’s probably between Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique and the Makgadikgadi salt pans in Botswana. She is a big fan of African cities, too, and hopes tourists will start spending more time in cities like Kigali, Johannesburg and Brazzaville en route to their safari or ecotourism destinations.

Expert Reviews 11 – Written by Heather Richardson

Botswana Botswana
  • Botswana country review
    5/5

    Delta safaris and silence on the salt flats

  • Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
    4/5

    Off-grid and wild

  • Okavango Delta
    5/5

    Prolific wildlife, stunning landscapes

Kenya Kenya
  • Laikipia Plateau
    4/5

    Beautiful landscapes and a sanctuary for black rhinos

  • Masai Mara National Reserve
    4/5

    Superb wildlife, but way too many people

Mozambique Mozambique
  • Gorongosa National Park
    5/5

    Wild Gorongosa is one for science, conservation and nature enthusiasts

Rwanda Rwanda
  • Rwanda country review
    5/5

    More than gorillas

South Africa South Africa
  • South Africa country review
    4/5

    Diverse, polished safari destination

  • Madikwe Game Reserve
    4/5

    Malaria-free, Big Five safari

  • Sabi Sand Game Reserve
    4/5

    Big Five, (almost) guaranteed

Tanzania Tanzania
  • Serengeti National Park
    4/5

    Vast plains, rocky outcrops, migration herds

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
  • Zimbabwe country review
    4/5

    The insider favourite

  • Hwange National Park
    4/5

    Easy access, great wildlife, established camps

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