The Middle World, between the Modern World as we know it, and the Wilderness, is rich in many idiosyncrasies, little marvels, charms and surprises. Here are a few that I encounter as I travel through on my safaris into the wilderness. You can watch the video here: Enjoy!...
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This is the story of a little drama that is typical of farm life, and keeps me away from building more stories about my safaris into the African wilderness. You can watch the video here: Enjoy!...
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In this story on my solo safari into the South-east of Angola, I travel through the Middle World. In Africa, across most of the more remote countryside, one finds ever fewer signs of the Modern World as we know it. Even the few artifacts that could be recognised as “modern” may be adapted to different purposes, and look different. This story is about my observations while travelling through the Middle World on my way to the wilderness. You can watch the video here Enjoy!...
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This story captures the final days and hours in the run-up to an extended solo safari into the African wilderness. It has a twist too, about solving a serious unforseen problem with the safari vehicle. Enjoy!...
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This is the next story on my safari into the South-east of Angola. In it I discuss the detailed planning and preparation I do before a safari into a remote part of the African wilderness. You can enjoy the video here:...
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A video to provide some idea of the preliminary feasibility investigation and planning that goes into a safari into the African Wilderness. It covers considerations like routes and travel duration, river crossing points, border crossings, fuel and water availability to establish if a vehicle safari into the target area will be feasible. You can watch the video here. Enjoy!...
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This is the first of my stories on a safari into the wilderness of the South-East of Angola. Please join me on the YouTube link below. Enjoy!...
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Check the video below for an invitation to wander with me through the African wilderness on my latest solo African safari, this time into the South-east of Angola. Enjoy!...
Continue reading“Hoffman’s writing captures what few of us will ever witness: the heartbeat of the African bush. He travels where few sane men have ever set foot… his tales capturing the slowing pulse of a world on the brink of extinction. Wandering through what remains of the ruthless African wilderness, Hoffman captures its essence, releasing it on paper in all its glory. Like his subject, Hoffman’s work is the last of its kind – an endangered species that can only be salvaged through savoring.” Salome Matas Storyteller – Journalist – Communications Specialist...
Continue readingWhile living in a frustrating, technological driven, post COVID, unreal world, we tend to focus on surviving till the end of the year, the week, the day or just the next hour, while juggling a thousand tasks on a never ending “priority list”. It is in moments like these that writers like Hoffman is a breath of fresh air. It is like stepping out of the chaos, taking a deep breath and looking up to a shooting star moment. Hoffman’s writings take me back to those childhood tressures of pure down to earth moments. Thank you Hoffman for embracing...
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