A day in the life of Wendy at Flatdogs

A day in the life of Wendy at Flatdogs

General daily routine: • Arrive work 645am • Check 3 white boards – guest accommodation, safaris and activities • Check emails • Staff arrive 7am – manager goes through the movements of guests including guests on safari , who stayed in and arrivals/departures/bedding...
Project Luangwa village visit

Project Luangwa village visit

Another part of the camps village visit is to educate the guests on our Project Luangwa charity that was set up back in 2009. Below is a summary of my tour. Drive to the Mfuwe Day/boarding Primary & Secondary school Introduction to guests: Formed in 2009 by the 5...
Protecting the wildlife – CSL

Protecting the wildlife – CSL

There are two organisations: DPNW – Department of National Parks and Wildlife (renamed 1 Jan 2016 ex ZAWA) currently have 100 active scouts with approximately 70 of them are used for guest walking safaris in the bush camp throughout the May – Oct peak...
Liberating – freedom from restraint

Liberating – freedom from restraint

I have been committed to contributing to the local community and learning as much as I can while here in Zambia. When you live in a first world country in a city environment there are so many restraints and so much negative press, loud music, advertisements on the...
Nanna meets Maddi

Nanna meets Maddi

I flew back to Australia on Emirates for a 2 week holiday and to meet our forth born grandchild Maddison May Hart born 27 April, 2017. I was travelling alone on this trip due to Jamie having used his holiday leave and Emirates ticket back in April for the sad passing...