The Middle World, between the Modern World as we know it, and the Wilderness, is rich in many idiosyncrasies, little marvels, charms and surprises. Here are a few that I encounter as I travel through on my safaris into the wilderness. You can watch the video here: Enjoy!...
Continue readingA Story of a Disabled Calf
This is the story of a little drama that is typical of farm life, and keeps me away from building more stories about my safaris into the African wilderness. You can watch the video here: Enjoy!...
Continue readingJourney Through the Middle World
In this story on my solo safari into the South-east of Angola, I travel through the Middle World. In Africa, across most of the more remote countryside, one finds ever fewer signs of the Modern World as we know it. Even the few artifacts that could be recognised as “modern” may be adapted to different purposes, and look different. This story is about my observations while travelling through the Middle World on my way to the wilderness. You can watch the video here Enjoy!...
Continue readingFinal Preparations
This story captures the final days and hours in the run-up to an extended solo safari into the African wilderness. It has a twist too, about solving a serious unforseen problem with the safari vehicle. Enjoy!...
Continue readingDetailed Planning and Preparation for an African Safari
This is the next story on my safari into the South-east of Angola. In it I discuss the detailed planning and preparation I do before a safari into a remote part of the African wilderness. You can enjoy the video here:...
Continue readingInitial Planning for an African Wilderness Safari
A video to provide some idea of the preliminary feasibility investigation and planning that goes into a safari into the African Wilderness. It covers considerations like routes and travel duration, river crossing points, border crossings, fuel and water availability to establish if a vehicle safari into the target area will be feasible. You can watch the video here. Enjoy!...
Continue readingThe Birth of a Safari into the African Wilderness
This is the first of my stories on a safari into the wilderness of the South-East of Angola. Please join me on the YouTube link below. Enjoy!...
Continue readingWander the African Wilderness With Me …
Check the video below for an invitation to wander with me through the African wilderness on my latest solo African safari, this time into the South-east of Angola. Enjoy!...
Continue readingNinell Robinson
What resonates deeply with me when delving into Hoffman’s reflections on his forays into the remote African bush is the profound love and respect he holds for this landscape and its inhabitants. Unlike many others, he refrains from sharing sensational, in-your-face close-up photographs of any animal, regardless of its size. Instead, he frequently voices his dismay at the lack of respect humans often exhibit for the sake of their own entertainment. His writings consistently express his desire to move through these environments with minimal disturbance, leaving behind no trace of his presence. He seeks to observe the bushveld in...
Continue readingJordi Matas
Writing and wandering are two nearly impossible passions to live by nowadays. As a writer, Hoffman seems to have found his place, capturing people’s emotions, curiosity, and imagination. As a wanderer (in the 21st century!), he keeps on stumbling upon, now and again, those ever-elusive paths that lead not only to barely untouched worlds for him to experience, but also to unexplored mental territories for us, the readers, to unveil. Equipped with timeless equipment, and the need to find his Eden, he is moving only forward, without haste but without rest.” Jordi Matas Freelance documentary photographer...
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