News | Mezzaninehttp://www.livethejourney.co.za/blog/2015-11-19T08:15:43+00:00The latest news and updates from Live The Journey.Live the journey you always wanted to live2015-11-19T08:15:43+00:00Esther Frauenstein/blog/author/esther/http://www.livethejourney.co.za/blog/live-the-journey-you-always-wanted-to-live/<p>It is true that life is a journey, but how awesome is your journey going to be? How many times have you thought “oh, I wish I was there” while looking at a picture or a movie of one of those incredible bucket list destinations? The splendour of the Namib. The drama and contrast of active volcanoes - the fire and ice in Iceland. Wild Gorillas in Rwanda and Uganda. Watching lemurs in Madagascar. Ethiopia. Angola… Well, if you can wish it, you can do it.</p>
<p>Live the Journey will help to make those wishes come true. To turn the photograph into a real destination. With us, you will experience life enriching travel that will let you enjoy your journey to the fullest. We are passionate about travel; about unique destinations and about creating lifelong memories...</p>
<p><strong>Our yearly newspaper is out</strong>; read about what we have been up to, what we have planned for this coming year and how your life will be enriched in 2016!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.livethejourney.co.za/static/media/uploads/blog/koerant2016/koerant_final_2016.pdf" target="_blank">Read our Live the Journey Newspaper here</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.livethejourney.co.za/static/media/uploads/blog/koerant2016/koerant_final_2016.pdf" target="_blank"><img src="/static/media/uploads/blog/koerant2016/koerant.jpg" height="286" width="200"></a></p>Capture your most life enriching experience. AND WIN!2015-11-18T11:59:59+00:00Esther Frauenstein/blog/author/esther/http://www.livethejourney.co.za/blog/capture-your-most-life-enriching-experience-and-win/<p>Live the Journey believes travel is a life enriching experience and if you have a photograph that illustrates exactly that, you can be a winner. Share and inspire us with the photo of your most enriching travel experience to stand a chance to win the Live the Journey Photo Competition.</p>
<p>Send us your inspiring photos of <strong>culture, people, nature and landscapes</strong> from across the globe.</p>
<p><strong>To Enter follow these 3 steps:</strong></p>
<p>1. Like Live the Journey on Facebook<br>2. Share our Facebook post<br>3. Submit your most inspiring photo and write a 50 word description revealing why it was your most enriching travel experience.</p>
<p>Photos must be in a .jpeg format, be between 2 and 5MB and must be at least 300dpi. You can submit one photograph in each category to <a href="mailto:esther@livethejourney.co.za">esther@livethejourney.co.za</a> by 31 July 2016. </p>
<p><b>Prize: </b>An all-inclusive Faces of the Namib trip worth R20,000<br>This unforgettable six day adventure promises some of the best ever photographic opportunities you can wish for.</p>
<p> <b>Our Judges include:</b></p>
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<p align="center"><b>Dave Pepler</b><br align="center"><b></b>Natural historian and avid traveller</p>
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<p align="center"><b>Teagan Cunniffe</b><br align="center">Photo Editor for Getaway Magazine</p>
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<p align="center"><b>Darran Leal</b><br align="center">Professional photographer/adventurer</p>
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<p><b>Terms and conditions apply:</b> When submitting the photograph to Live the Journey you relinquish copyright thereof and allow LTJ to use the photo as they please in any promotional material, newsletters or any other form of communication. Once a photo has been submitted it cannot be revoked.</p>
<p>The prize must be used within one year from date of receipt. The prize is to be used on a scheduled group tour, and the tour date will be confirmed by the consultant. The prize cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or exchanged for cash. Judges decision is final.</p>
<p>Winners will be announced on 15 August 2016.</p>Darran Leal from World Photo Adventures shares his experiences2014-10-17T08:30:15+00:00Esther Frauenstein/blog/author/esther/http://www.livethejourney.co.za/blog/darran-leal-from-world-photo-adventures-shares-his-experiences/<p>World Photo Adventures enjoyed three more stunning tours in Africa, through its exclusive Africa supplier, Live The Journey. Owner of WPA, Darran Leal says - “We again had the most amazing experiences! Our 13th photo tour of Namibia was as good as the first when Johan Van Tonder guided us all those years ago. Sossusvlei offered new dunes, ripples in the sands and a very unique and up close experience with an Oryx. My group walked with it for about half an hour, just 15 metres away! Etosha went a step further with 3 cheetah walks just 5 metres from the vehicles. You should have heard the motor drives working! Stunning elephant, rhino, kudu and many other game animals were finished by a final morning shoot of 4 lions - in rare Etosha rain, We got 44 lions in all and 4 leopard, one with a kill!</p>
<p> It was then on to Botswana, starting in the Okavango Delta. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were our first big game. Mick was a handsome 7 year old lion - stunning mane. Keith, well he looked like he had been around the block a few too many times… Again, lots of game, excellent connections and the best photo opportunities. Our final camp offered a male lion with a freshly killed warthog. He was in eating bliss…</p>
<p>Onto Chobe National Park and so many experiences and images. A croc catching a catfish right next to our exclusive boat, shakes the head off (literally) and then eat the prize. (Another African kill…) - lions with a baboon kill - birds, so many,,,, - and lots of big game. A highlight was the final afternoon sunset with a giant elephant and blood red sunset as a backdrop. Technically a tough shot, but I helped guide everyone to a very special and unique image. Victoria Falls is such a nice way to finish off this 2 week tour.</p>
<p>Then our last tour in South Africa. I had been on the road now for 6 weeks. Still had the buzz and energy though as every day at our 2 private reserves near Kruger were so unique. Lions again, we can not get enough… fantastic cheetah, leopard up a tree at sunset, African Wild Cats - it was after all called the Big Cats and Game Photo tour. Add a special shoot with cobra, green and black mamba, puff adder, chameleon and much more. Again (not sure why….) our final morning shoot was with lions. 7 in fact and they were stalking Impala. Very unique imagery of an international standard.</p>
<p>A special thanks to Marilyn and Elsabeth and the LTJ team. Can’t wait to return in 2015 for 2 more tours - Cape Town to Kalahari and Tanzania.</p>