Sundowners with Lucille

Welcome to the first #LionWorldTales Photo Contest of 2016! For this year's contest, we are focusing on animal welfare by asking our guests to share photos of animals enjoying the "freedom to have fun" in the wild.

Looking for romance in your next vacation? Look no further than Africa. With options like sleeping under the stars among the vast sand dunes of Namibia, to experiencing a relaxing mokoro ride in the Okavango Delta or enjoying a secluded mountainside picnic in Cape Town, these eight romantic African experiences are not to be missed.

By Lucille Sive

I have travelled to South Africa many times over the years and one of the things that I look forward to is the thriving Cape Town restaurant and gourmet scene. It is safe to say that the city has been thrust into the public eye as one of the up-and-coming culinary destinations worldwide with the rise of the dining scene in recent years. One could even say that the Cape is the gastronomic capital of Africa.

Lions are one of Africa’s most recognizable animals and for good reason: more than any other animal in the African wilderness, lions signify courage, strength and power. The ancient Egyptians saw these traits in the wild lions of Africa and used them as symbols in their own culture—the legendary sphinx features the head of a human and the body of a lion, for example.

Here at Lion World Travel the lion is the center of our brand and the name for our particular lion is "Lionel". In addition to the symbolizing strength and courage, he also embodies playfulness: take a close look at our logo and you will notice that Lionel’s tongue is lolling lazily out of his mouth. Read on for more amazing lion facts!