DIGITAL DETOX ON SAFARI

A digital detox is not about leaving the smartphone behind; it’s about giving you the space to enjoy the moment.

Anyone who’s been on safari will know there are fleeting moments that you may never see twice – an elusive leopard dashing through scrub, a baby elephant’s cheeky run, a zebra leaping into the river – and you won’t be able to see (or post) those moments if you’re scrolling elsewhere.

Here are three simple digital detox tips:

1. Switch off push notifications

The benefits of switching off email and not engaging in social media are welldocumented, but if you feel the need to stay in touch, do it in small doses. The more you step away, the better the wildlife experience will become, and the more present you’ll be. Being phone-free during meals is also a great way to detox.

2. Write and sketch

A picture tells a thousand words. Write a thousand on what a game drive felt like for all the senses. Writing makes you focus, and brings about a more vivid recollection of events. Drawing – and it really doesn’t matter how good or bad you are –forces the mind to process information in multiple ways: visually, kinesthetically and semantically. Writing and drawing promote clearer, long-term memories.

3. Get tactile Kids at Elephant Pepper Camp get to build a camp fire, throw a rungu (throwing club), use a bow and arrow, and track wildlife. Children can also create casts from tracks they find, which make for unique souvenirs. Join them!

H Vel

The carbon blade of the Høvel solid brass pencil plane whittles like a woodworker’s plane. Høvel & leather sheath, US$90 makerscabinet.com

Smythson

Nile blue Portobello sketchbook bound in durable Panama cross grain lambskin. 68 leaves of gilt-edged plain white wove paper. US$355 smythson.com

Blackwing

The 602 is an icon. Japanese graphite, semi-hex shape, multi-lacquer finish and incense-cedar wood. 12-pack, US$27 blackwing602.com

Burberry

Versatile checked wool and cashmereblend bomber-style jacket with dual zips and push-button pockets. US$1,650 burberry.com

Leica

Legendary Leica optics with optimal colour fidelity, lightweight and compact. Choose 10x42 for safari, or 8x42 for birdwatching. Trinovid 10x42 HD binoculars. US$999 leica-camera.com

Ghurka

Cavalier II No. 97 leather duffle. With timeless style and uncompromising quality, this rugged duffle bag will age beautifully with use. Vintage chestnut leather with cotton twill lining. US$1,995 ghurka.com

Herm S

100% silk double face scarf with handrolled edges. The first Hermès scarf that combines two scarfs in one. Tatersale en zigzag double face 90x90cm. US$630 hermes.com

Fendi

Crochet-knit cashmere-blend bucket hat with jacquard-woven ‘Zucca’ logo in ivory and camel. US$625 fendi.com