African Safari - last minute space available for SOLO Lady Traveller to share with another lady
Ideal opportunity for 1 solo lady traveller to get to Africa and share that cost. Hosted by the fabulous Innovative Travel Company. If keen for more information on Africa and/or this trip - why not give me a lions roar on 021 251 2807 - Carole from Go4iT Travel!
Tick off your safari bucket list with the 24 day Southern Explorer, visiting Zambia, Namibia and Botswana The ideal safari for those looking for a variety of stunning scenery and African wildlife.
Only 9 spaces left, plus availability for one lady to share a twin room.
Begin your safari adventure in Victoria Falls where adventure abounds. The 24 day Southern Explorer, visiting Zambia, Namibia and Botswana, is guaranteed to depart on 10 May 2020 ex Livingstone. This is an ideal safari for those looking for a variety of stunning scenery, African wildlife and an adventure to the Okaukuejo Delta by mokoro (dugout canoe). All safaris are hosted by the amazing Andy Kibby who has been guiding tours in Africa for over 30 years, and all meals are prepared by incredible Kenyan chef, Nico Kamanga.
Southern Explorer Highlights:
• Viewing of the spectacular Victoria Falls
• Sunset cruise on the Upper Zambezi River
• Visit the world renowned Etosha National Park
• Twyfelfontein 6000 year old rock engravings
• Cape Cross Seal Reserve
• Namib Desert Park giant sand dunes
• Waterways of the Okavango Delta
• Chobe National Park game drive and river cruising
From $9,820 pp share twin
Departs 10 May 2020 | 24 Days ex Livingstone
Make 2020 all about an amazing Africa!
Carole from Go4iT!
The Travel Brokers, Member of Helloworld, TAANZ bonded
E. carole@go4it.co.nz
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84.4% Yes
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14.1% No
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
Have you heard about Wild for Taranaki?
Do you know what they are doing in our community?
Their Vision is:
Taranaki biodiversity is restored to a state where it is visibly healthy and provides significant benefit to communities throughout the region.
Tō tatou taiao – Maranga Papatūānuku is our collective commitment to reach a state where Papatūānuku begins to flourish and rise.
This is a very powerful vision for Taranaki as a region and those working in this space fully embrace this Kaupapa.
If you look at their website the first thing you see is our Mounga in the background with:
Take Part
The natural world is our legacy. Every day, action is underway to restore, enhance and protect our unique biodiversity in Taranaki. Be part of making biodiversity thrive in the region, To do this you can go to their Action Hub and sign up to support a project, there are multiple ways that you can become involved, from the gifting of shovels or offering a place for planting of natives, to offering your unique skills and experience to as well as perhaps Organisation know how. By signing up to the action hub you can become part of the bigger picture and make you mahi count.
So why should you be bothered? Let’s start a short list, How about for our kids and grandkids or even great grandkids – and the future world they will be living in. Or perhaps for our community and our own wellbeing into the future, or for all the native plants and animals that make our world a better more beautiful place.
We can make a difference. We can see the difference the trapping efforts have made, bringing more birdsong into our backyards and species like kiwi and kokako being established into areas that they have disappeared from.
This is ongoing mahi and the more effort the more success and you could be part of making this happen by looking to join and supporting the mahi of organisations like Wild for Taranaki. This is the type of project / volunteering that you can be involved with as often as you wish, so no regular commitment is required if that would appeal to you. It is also a volunteering opportunity that you could possibly do with multiple generations and the bonus is that it is an outdoors.
The next event that volunteers are involved with is the Community Snorkel Day – Experiencing Marine Reserves – this is on November 23rd at 12 noon. If you think that you could support this, please make contact.
Where can you learn more? If you are interested to learn more about Wild for Taranaki and their projects, you can listen to:
Volly Voices live on Access Radio Taranaki 104.4fm on Sunday 3rd November at 2pm when Danielle and Victoria chat about what is happening at Wild for Taranaki and the projects that they have and how volunteers can become involved and how they support the community.
This can also be listened to on:
Spotify open.spotify.com...
Apple Podcast podcasts.apple.com...
Access Radio website www.accessradiotaranaki.com...
Volunteering New Plymouth website www.volunteeringnewplymouth.org.nz...
Who can you contact?
If you are curious to learn more about what is involved and or how you can get involved then contact Wendy (Monday to Thursday) at Volunteering New Plymouth on 06 758 8986, Ph/Text: 022 571 4228 or Email: admin@vnp.nz. to take the next step
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.