Chloe first visited Africa back in 2006 when she headed out to South Africa to play hockey against local schools. Since then, her love for Africa has increased with every visit.
While studying geography at the University of Southampton, she spent her free time volunteering in Tanzania and Ghana, teaching in schools and refurbishing the buildings. After university she went to live in New Zealand for a year coaching hockey, before heading to London to start work in the travel industry.
In the last few years she has taken every opportunity to travel and has spent time in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Zambia, South Africa, Australia, Borneo and Central America to name a few. These trips included a mixture of amazing safari experiences, camping in the bush, visiting some beautiful coastlines, sleeping under the stars on a houseboat, working with sun bears in the rainforest, snorkelling with sharks and climbing giant sand dunes.
Since joining Audley, Chloe has been back to Botswana, staying at camps in the Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park and the Central Kalahari. She also took a self-driving trip around Namibia, exploring the wonders of the desert and game-driving through Etosha National Park. Her most recent trip saw her head back to Zimbabwe to go on safari in Hwange National Park, Mana Pools and Lake Kariba.
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I recommend visiting - Sossusvlei & Sesriem
There is something very special about almost being brought to tears by the sheer beauty of a natural landscape. Sossusvlei and the surrounding area is one of those places with the towering red sand dunes being truly breathtaking. The area is a photographers dream with the changing colours and shapes of the dunes throughout the day. It's a great challenge to walk up a sand dune and then just sit down on the narrow ridge at the top and take in the views.
I recommend staying at - Tubu Tree Camp
The Okavango Delta is full of stunning lodges and picking a favourite is by no means an easy job. However, one that really stood out was Tubu Tree Camp in the Jao Concession. The friendly staff, stunning interior inside the luxury tents and the views out over the concession make this camp a wonderful place to stay. The area boasts diverse vegetation and a large game population: one afternoon we were lucky to see a very young baby leopard. We then finished the day dinner under the stars, eating a delicious bush meal while our guides sang and danced.
I'll never forget when…
After the long flight from the UK to the Shinde Concession in the Okavango Delta, I was driven just five minutes towards the Shinde Camp when we came across three leopards (a mother and her one year old cubs). Leopards are solitary animals so it is very rare to see them in a group. We followed the leopards for the afternoon, watching the interaction between mum and cubs and being lead to their kill, which they had hidden up a tree. It was a truly unforgettable experience.
Photos of Chloe
Chloe kayaking with seals at Pelican Point, Namibia
Chloe in a mokoro (dug-out canoe) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Chloe on a boat cruise up the Chobe River, Botswana
Chloe out on a game drive in the Chobe National Park, Botswana
Chloe on the Elephant Express safari tour in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Chloe visiting children in a village at Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe
Photos taken by Chloe
Cheetah by spotlight, Ongava Reserve, Etosha
Family of Jackal, Chobe National Park
Lion's breakfast, Xudum Concession
Leopard, Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Botswana
Sunset, Xudum Concession, Botswana
Climbing the sand dunes at Sossusvlei
Malachite kingfisher
Male lion, Ongava Reserve, Namibia
Elephant crossing the river channel, Xudum Concession
Oryx in Sossusvlei
Giraffe in Etosha National Park
Sunset over Popa Falls