From Kenya To The UK - Catch Up With Crazy About Kenya Artist, Shake Makelele...

Determining The Future (c) Shake Maklele

This week we're coming at ya all the way from the wildlife capital! Artist Shake Makelele is one of our Crazy About Kenya partners and he's about to leave his home in Taita Taveta county to exhibit in the UK.  A Royal Overseas League scholarship award winner, Shake has been invited to share his artworks at London's OXO Tower from 06-23 October (details below).  Entry to the exhibition is free, but if you can't wait until then, here's a taster of his talent on the blog!

First Friday Wild Post Round Up!

To date, we’ve featured heaps of awesome First Friday Wild Posts, so we thought it was about time for a round up!  Get ready to feast your eyes on everything from grasshoppers to Africa's game, and watch out for next Friday’s blog post, as we’ll be chatting with Crazy about Kenya artist Shake Makelele, an award winner who is due to exhibit in London this coming October.

A Big Five thanks to all the First Friday Wild Post pundits who’ve come on board, and if you’re up for a shot at commentating and would like to put your travel bug in the spotlight, email us at info@acacia-africa.com. Feeling inspired?  Check out our new look website and get yourself in the mood for Africa!

First Friday Wild Post - Getting Along For the Long Haul by Andrea Spirov of InspiringTravellers.com

Our next First Friday wild Post comes courtesy of Andrea Spirov – one half of the duo behind Inspiringtravellers.com - a blog brought to you by a couple of  thirtysomething wanderers currently travelling the world full-time.  These guys continually take their inner nomad to the max, Australia, Europe, New Zealand and South America featuring on their list of destinations. One day we’re sure we can tempt them to visit Africa (you bet!!!), but in the meantime (and the picture says it all really), we couldn’t think of a better couple to quiz on getting along for the long haul… 

Final Call For “Show Us Your Africa” Photo entries!!!

It’s the last day of our Big Five countdown so if you’ve recently been getting snap happy in Africa now’s your chance to send your ultimate image down the line. Email your entry to competition@acacia-africa.com (see the full list of Terms & Conditions) and you could see your photo on 100,000 copies of our next brochure in 20 countries worldwide! And yes, you can bag an overland tour too =)

Only 48-Hours To Go!!!

image (c) Cathy May

We're not quite sure what you've been up to this weekend - but these overlanders have certainly been having fun!!!=) Anyhow, now it’s Sunday - time to take it easy and tune into our penultimate Big Five “Show Us Your Africa” competition countdown!  Yep adventurers, that’s just 48-hours to go until the deadline.  If you’d like to enter, email your photo to competition@acacia-africa.com (see the full list of Terms & Conditions) and you could see your photo on 100,000 copies of our next brochure in 20 countries across the globe!

More Africa-licious Deals & Your Chance To Win An Overland Tour!

Bom Dia from Mozambique!  Yes, only three more days 'til our "Show Us Your Africa" competition comes to an end! The bragging rights are uber cool and the prize is just “having it” for any Africa fan. So get ready for a few more awesome shots from the continent (our faves!) and Africa-liscious deals. Email your entries to competition@acacia-africa.com (see the full list of Terms & Conditions) 

The Big Five Countdown Continues – Show Us Your Africa & Land A Place On Our 6-day African Insight Tour...

Moni Adventurers & hello from Malawi! Yes, we’re back with the BIG FIVE "Show Us Your Africa" countdown - the final call for entries - and the last chance to get YOUR photo on 100,000 copies of our next brochure in 20 countries across the globe! Get ready for a few more awesome Africa shots (our faves!) and amazing deals. And if you’d still like to win the bragging rights plus a 6-day African Insight (excludes local payment & return flights) email your entry to competition@acacia-africa.com (see the full list of Terms & Conditions)