William and Linda from Del Mar, CA who travelled to Southern Africa  in Jul/Aug 2009 
Dear Paul, Although my body is back at home, I think my brain must still be somewhere over the Atlantic. Nevertheless, I wanted to take the time to let you know that we had a wonderful time and that all of the planning that you did worked out perfectly. There was always someone to take care of us at each stop along the way and all of the literature you provided and questions that you answered proved to be just what we needed to get us from one place to another. Having stayed in Wilderness camps before, I was in each place pleasantly surprised at how they've been upgraded. No question about it, we were spoiled from first to last. Finally, I want to tell you how much I enjoyed working with you on this trip.  This will certainly not be our last trip to Africa and so I look forward to planning another trip together.

Linda and Robert from San Diego, CA who travelled to Southern Africa in Jul/Aug 2009 

Dear Paul, We returned home and are now suffering the effects of jet lag! Our first visit to Africa was WONDERFUL!!! The other two couples with us were a little miffed that we managed to see animals that it took them two or three visits to see -- all in fun of course. We are so grateful to you and Caroline for setting up such a great adventure. Everything went as planned. We were met when we were supposed to be and delivered where we were supposed to go and things went flawlessly. The only problem encountered -- that you had nothing to do with -- was that Bob's and my duffle bags decided to spend an extra day in Chicago on our return. They have been delivered and now I am hip deep in dirty laundry. The game lodges were all wonderful -- and we never had to shake a scorpion out of our shoes. Such luxuries as hot water and 24-hour electricity were surely a luxury. And the accommodations in Johannesburg and Livingstone were great as well. Our guides at Chitabe (Bee Bee) and at Duma Tau (Mr. T) were superior. As we are both avid photographers, the opportunities to take quality pictures were seemingly endless. Thank you so much for all your help and careful orchestration. It made our trip the excellent adventure that it was.  

 Liz C. from Oregon who travelled to Botswana in May 2009
Hi Paul, I had one of the best times of my life, everything was perfect! I loved each camp and each location. I saw almost every animal possible. The food and beverages were superb and the accommodations were 5 star. The staff were always gracious and ready to serve. I appreciated experiencing the different environments of each camp. The weather was excellent. I could not have dreamed of a better vacation. It went well beyond my expectations. I also was bit by the magical bug that is Africa and will be returning as often as possible. I now have a list of 5 friends that may want to go to the Delta in August 2010 (6 people total, including myself). At some point, I would like to speak to you about putting together an itinerary that I could present to them. You put together a phenomenal experience for me. Everything and everyone was first class, including the great bottle of champagne that was delivered to my room in Kwetsani! Your company it first-rate and I would hope that many more people would get to experience the magical trip that you put together for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Liz

B. and L.F. from Monrovia, California who traveled with friends to Southern Africa in Oct 2007: 
We will always consider this trip to Africa one of our most extraordinary experiences. It is hard to know where to begin. Each of the destinations were different and in its own way profound. Starting in Cape Town was a gentle immersion with its first world qualities and the hint of things much more exotic and primitive to come. The Victoria & Alfred was a great hotel and we loved each of your restaurant choices, all the tours helped to peal the onion that is Cape Town and South Africa. Also after spending four delightful days in Paris we realized that Africa is maybe the greatest travel value in the world. The camps each offered a different experience as you well know. We saw all of the Big Five except Rhinoceros within 24 hours of our arrival at Chitabe. We learned after a very short while that we were truly fortunate in the abundance and diversity of the wildlife we experienced in the first day and a half. Fellow travelers who had made many trips to the area confessed to having seen more animals in the few days they had been at Chitabe then they had seen in five or six previous safaris. In my parlance I would say Chitabe was a homerun. The guides were great!!! Andrea and OT made the experience real and more impactful for all of us. The camps as they related to the rooms themselves just got progressively better with Savuti winning for best rooms and Little Vumbura for the overall environs. I think some of us would return there instead of Hawaii for our next island getaway. I cannot say enough for the all the guides and staff. What a truly lovely group of people, at the end of the day they are the ones who really made the trip so unique and profound. The efficient execution of the air transfers couldn’t have been better if we had flown privately as you know that is exactly what it feels like. All the food was good to great and the pace of the days made you fell like you were getting a maximized experience. Paul you must know that we toasted you more that once and we give O’M. the prize for finding you and inviting us. We know that this is a beginning for us as it relates to travel in Africa and we look forward to helping family and friends find you to begin their African Adventures. My thanks and best regards, B.

Susan W. from Sun Valley, Idaho who traveled to Southern Africa with her husband:
Dear Paul, I truly hate to say these words to anyone that is male, but  "You Were Right!"  It was the best vacation of our lives.  We loved every bit of it. After Mombo Camp we had seen the Big 5, met and enjoyed an incredible staff, ate the best food of our lives, had a fantastic room and woke up with 20 cape buffalo sleeping below our tent. Wow - where could we go from there, we could finish the trip right then and been happy. We headed to the next camp by helicopter and it was totally different. We were with a guide that paid 7 cows for his wife. He was terrific and so were his stories. Instead of animals everywhere like at Mombo, this time we were on the hunt. The pursuit and tracking of the animals was totally different and we couldn't wait to wake at 5 am and start looking for discovery of the nighttime happenings. Next a small plane to another beautiful camp and beautiful staff. During one sundowner we parked a ways from 4 large elephants. To our surprise one walked directly over to our guide. He stood out in front of the vehicle when the elephant mock charged. He stood his ground until the elephant decided he wasn't moving. He only weighs about l30 pounds and we thought for sure he was a goner! Lastly I thought you were crazy when you insisted we book Singita Lebombo but that was my favorite spot. The lodge is amazing and I didn't think it possible that the food could get better than the first three camps but it was. We had a surprise wine tasting on the cliff's overlooking the river. It was truly fantastic with appetizers and wonderful South African wines. It's easy to understand why this is rated the best in the world. We had a room overlooking the river and at night we could watch the crocodiles catching fish at the dam/river overflow right in front of our room. The room was amazing and we really could have stayed there excepting all the other things on the itinerary that we dared not miss. We saw over l00 elephants, mating leopards, mating lions, hippos, giraffe, a kudu freshly downed by a leopard but completely devoured in 3 hours by 60 vultures, black mamba, white rhino, monkeys, and I can't even remember all the other numerous animals we saw. Thanks to you we had a marvelous trip and hope to book our next trip through you as we didn't even have to think. 

AS Family from New York who travelled to Southern Africa in June 2008:
Our family had a most wonderful trip to Africa, thanks to your superb planning and the flawless execution of the people on the ground who were responsible for us. Everything went smoothly from the moment we landed in Jo'burg until we left Cape Town for our return flight. I should point out that our little party had two kids under age 12, two adults ages 38 and 40, and two old codgers in their mid-sixties. The fact that all of us enjoyed every minute equally is quite remarkable. Also, three of us had been to Africa before, yet found each day eye opening, new and delightful. The absolute highlight of our trip was Mashatu. From the moment we arrived we had one adventure after another, and got very close to a large variety of animals, including elephant, lion, leopard, hyena, various antelope, zebra, giraffe, baboon and so on. We watched lions mating, something even locals rarely get to see. We tracked a leopard on his night hunt and found him the next morning in a tree enjoying a kill. The expertise and experience of our guide, who has been at Mashatu for 15 years was major factor in the quality of our experience. He packed a lot into every hour we were with him. Another factor is the open terrain, which enabled us to spot herds or individual animals some distance away. The third factor is that our guide was able to freely drive his vehicle overland to wherever the action or game was. Our rooms and meals were of course excellent. I can highly recommend this camp for anyone seriously interested in game viewing. It is not easy going, however, the terrain and ride is quite rough and probably not suitable for the very elderly. Far from discouraging kids, Mashatu welcomed them openly with backpacks, water bottles, activity books and reference materials that engaged them instantly and kept them busy throughout their visit. The camp also had a marvelous "discovery room" with books and exhibits where young and old can learn a lot. The kids loved this room. Our guide, too, was great with the kids and it was suggested to us that his skill with children was one of the reasons he was assigned to us. Getting to and from Mashatu was itself an adventure: light aircraft from Limpopo, cable car across the river from Botswana to South Africa, and another light aircraft back to Jo'burg. Our grandkids were unable to dislodge their mother from the co-pilot seats on the bush planes. She clearly had a ball. Cape Town is truly one of the most beautiful cities in the world and our best knockout pictures were taken from the window of our room at the Victoria and Alfred - an excellent hotel and location. Thank you for recommending it. Our guide in Cape Town was terrific and because of her we got a great orientation and some history to the city and its surroundings. Our day trips were rewarding - penguins, seals, peninsula, Kirstenbosch. We all were reluctant to leave that special place. All in all a trip none of us will ever forget. Once again, thank you for a job well done.   

PM Party from Palm Desert, California who travelled to Southern Africa in May 2008:
You should be so very proud of the wonderful itinerary you planned for us - it was a trip of a life time! Thank you for putting it together. We loved the camps and our guides from Wilderness Safaris. The elephant charge was something that will live on in our minds forever. The leopard kill was a bittersweet, but that is Africa. I think the elephants drinking from our private swimming pool was the frosting on the cake. Every turn had a new adventure and each camp was special. Our favorite guide was, hands down Marius! He was full of enthusiasm, joked with us, taught us and helped us to realize the true meaning of Africa. It isn't in the picture taking, it is in the soul. Africa has soul. The respect they have for each another, as well as the  environment and the animals will be forever etched in my mind. I would do it again a thousand times over. Thank you and we will be using Natural Migrations again and again.