African Greys on Príncipe Island African Greys are prevalent on Príncipe Island. They mate for life and you can spot them easily flying around in pairs. Because of their short tails, they have a distinctive shape when flying. The most famous of them all is Chaplin and she resides at Bom Bom resort. She certainly… Read More
Ar Da Vida Eco Resort Príncipe Island The development The Ar Da Vida Eco Resort project sits on a pristine greenfield site. It’s located on the south-eastern corner of Príncipe island, West Africa. The Portuguese ‘ar da vida’ means air of life. The colonial name of this property was Roça Infante Don Hendrique and the site is… Read More
New lodge on Príncipe There’s a new lodge coming to Príncipe in 2018 and we’re very excited to be a part of it! In this post we’ll show you the lay of the land where the new lodge will be built and also keep you up to date with images how it progresses. Don’t miss… Read More
Mad Dogs and Fishermen(women), in Gabon Gabon travel blog post by Susan Skrupa It is not down in any map; true places never are.— Herman Melville, Moby Dick It’s not all about the fish… True adventure often starts with the road less travelled. So when Paul from Salty Dog asked if I wanted to join… Read More
Príncipe: the Prince’s Island In the blog African Heritage, the author explains the naming of São Tomé & Príncipe: “Thus São Tomé stands for Saint Thomas. Príncipe was initially named Santo Antão (“Saint Anthony”), changing its name in 1502 to Ilha do Príncipe (“Prince’s Island”), in reference to the Prince of Portugal to whom duties on the… Read More
Ilhéu das Rolas We visited the small island of Ilhéu das Rolas off the south coast of São Tomé on our last day. Population: 296 (wikipedia; 2008). At first glance, as you approach the island on a small ferry it feels like you’ve landed in paradise. There are no roads or cars or shops here. A… Read More
Chocolate Islands Adventures Visiting the chocolate islands is just that: an adventure. Be prepared to lose your heart to this gorgeous place like Salty Dog did. The experience you have when you visit São Tomé and Príncipe will be absolutely unique. So let me tell you a bit about Salty Dog’s island hopping adventures …… Read More
First Impressions: Libreville Libreville International Airport Flying to Libreville was really quite painless. Ironically, the most stressful part was making the flight to Paris from London on time! Heathrow had some trouble at 5 a.m. processing 4 flights within 10 minutes of each other. We were there on time, but because of people travelling with… Read More
