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African Safari Etiquette: 8 Tips for How to Behave on Safari

One of the things we love most about going on safari is the chance to spend our days and nights in a different world—a rugged realm free...

Best Gifts to Bring on African Safari

Whenever we’re visiting a friend for dinner, or being invited into an acquaintance’s home for the first time, we always like to show up...

Tips for Planning the Perfect African Safari

Featured on bucket lists everywhere and featuring in dreams of seasoned travelers the world over, an African safari is widely regarded as...

Who are the Big Five Safari Animals? Spotting Africa’s Most-wanted

Out here in the savannahs of East Africa, the trip planners at Penwell have seen myriad clever lists declared, enticing safari-goers to...

Unnatural Selection: Why Tuskless Elephants Are on the Rise

Next time you’re out on safari with us, pay close attention to the elephants. See anything unusual? Depending on where we’re touring, you...

How to Do a Sustainable Safari

We think that doing safaris responsibly and sustainably is all about doing right by the things that you love. Strengthening ties to...

Inside East Africa’s Private Safari Camps and Lodges

When it comes to East Africa, savvy safari-goers know that choosing the right camp is crucial to crafting a perfectly customized and...

Meet Your Planners

Who’s calling the shots here? Meet your private safari travel planner. We here at Penwell like to think of our team as an extended...