When is the best time of the year to do a safari in Kruger Park? That's one of the most commonly asked questions to the Wildest Kruger team, and in this episode we're giving you the answer!

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In this episode of Wildest Kruger Stories Karolina and Craig are joined by their first guest on the podcast! Callum Perry is not only a dear friend of theirs but also the head of research and monitoring at Marataba Conservation Camp. He brings us along on his journey from the UK to the South African bush, the ups and downs and he tell us about some of the craziest things he has got to experience during his time at Marataba.

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In this episode of Wildest Kruger Stories Craig and Karolina are talking about what goes on behind the scenes at a lodge. How does the staff unit work and what issues between the different departments can be. They also go through the pro's and con's with living and working at a lodge, is it all just fun and glory?

After a few weeks apart, Craig in South Africa and Karolina in Sweden, they now catch up on the past weeks events and Craigs experiences with guiding in several different reserves around Kruger Park.

They also talk about the OSV's (open safari vehicles) in Kruger and answer the question of if it is okey to take a gin bottle from a lodge?

In this episode of Wildest Kruger Stories Craig and Karolina tried to answer the question of how dangerous is it really to go on safari in Africa? They go deeper into the topic of habituation, how it works and why it can be good and bad. They also talk about snakes, spiders and scorpions, how often do you actually encounter them?

In this episode Craig takes you through the private reserves of Greater Kruger Park, how they differ from each other and the pro's and con's with all of them. You'll also get examples of lodges we recommend, both from a budget and a high end option.

Craig and Karolina explains how to see the difference between animals that to the untrained eye looks identical and how to recognize individual leopards, lions and other animals. They also talk about the importance of being able to identify animals in conservation and research work, but also the dangers that come with naming animals and human attachment to the wild.

In this episode Craig and Karolina gives you the full rundown of their top 10 favourite restcamps in Kruger, while on self-drive safaris. The tell you the stories behind the best sightings at these camps and tips and tricks on the best game viewing experiences in these areas.

In this episode of Wildest Kruger Stories Karolina tells us the story of how she ended up moving to South Africa, all the way from Sweden, at the age of 20 years old, altho the thought of doing so never had crossed her mind before that.

It's time for Craig to tell his story of how he ended up working in the Kruger National Park and eventually starting his own company. Craig has 10 years of guiding and lodge experience, not only in South Africa but also Dubai, and in this episode he tells us all about it.