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Lucy Corne

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27 Reviews
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An overland trip across Africa changed Lucy Corne’s life in more ways than one. Not only did she fall in love with Cairo, Cape Town and everywhere in between, she also met her husband and found a new home in South Africa. Lucy has explored every inch of South Africa, writing about her adventures for a range of travel publications, in-flight magazines, websites and newspapers around the world. She also writes for Lonely Planet and has contributed to their Africa, Southern Africa, South Africa and Cape Town & The Garden Route guides.

Expert Reviews 27 – Written by Lucy Corne

Botswana Botswana
  • Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
    5/5

    Quintessential Africa

  • Mokolodi Nature Reserve
    3/5

    Easy access from Gaborone

  • Okavango Delta
    4/5

    Punting in the Panhandle

Eswatini Eswatini
  • Hlane Royal National Park
    4/5

    Up close with rhinos

  • Malolotja Nature Reserve
    3/5

    Soar like a bird in a birder’s paradise

  • Mkhaya Private Game Reserve
    4/5

    Open air lodges, inquisitive visitors

  • Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
    2/5

    Walk, cycle or run in nature

Kenya Kenya
  • Kenya country review
    4/5

    Quintessential safari country

  • Lake Nakuru National Park
    3/5

    Challenging game viewing

  • Masai Mara National Reserve
    4/5

    Where culture meets nature

  • Samburu National Reserve
    4/5

    Kenya's quieter side

Namibia Namibia
  • Namibia country review
    4/5

    An unrivalled canvas for your photos

  • Etosha National Park
    3/5

    Sandy plains and starry skies

  • Skeleton Coast National Park
    3/5

    Less is more

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

    An array of animals

  • Addo Elephant National Park
    4/5

    Breathtakingly Close Encounters with Elephants

  • Augrabies Falls National Park
    4/5

    Waterfalls and wildlife

  • Golden Gate Highlands National Park
    3/5

    A sunset spectacular

  • Karoo National Park
    3/5

    Worth a stop when road-tripping

  • Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
    5/5

    Quintessential Africa

  • Kruger National Park
    4/5

    Deservedly popular

  • Mapungubwe National Park
    3/5

    A viewpoint to three nations

  • Pilanesberg Game Reserve
    4/5

    Family Friendly Wildlife Viewing in Easy Reach of Johannesburg

  • Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
    4/5

    Up-close encounters in luxurious surrounds

Tanzania Tanzania
  • Tanzania country review
    4/5

    Big name parks for big game viewing

  • Ngorongoro Crater
    4/5

    Guaranteed sightings

  • Serengeti National Park
    4/5

    Unmistakably Africa

Zambia Zambia
  • South Luangwa National Park
    3/5

    Elephant encounters

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