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Nicky Fitzgerald

After more than 30 years in hospitality, starting with a small hotel at the foot of Africa and followed by a further couple of Cape hotels, most notably The Bay, and sixty plus safari lodges across Africa and India, Nicky has served more meals, puffed more cushions, filled more beds, trained more staff and opened more properties than she cares to remember. Nicky is currently the CEO and is looking forward to handing over the business to take a third crack at retirement after which she will remain a delightfully opinionated member of the board
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Chasing Rainbows … or Auroras … or Crossings 12 July 2024 Nothing is guaranteed when it comes to nature-based travel — the trick is to enjoy it all, and never give up hope, as Nicky writes By Nicky Fitzgerald
A Surprise Around Every Corner 25 November 2022 Freshly retired and in her true fashion, Nicky takes us on a wild adventure to one of South Africa's most unique — and delicious — safari lodges By Nicky Fitzgerald
The Wind Beneath My Wings 1 July 2022 After an incredible 40-year career in hospitality, Nicky is hanging it up. In her final blog as CEO, she pens a special message to the Angama family By Nicky Fitzgerald
A Map That Straddled Opposite Ends of the World 10 June 2022 When the pandemic threw every best-laid plan under the bus, a sculptor in New Zealand and a creator in Nairobi, co-produced a massive steel masterpiece that today graces Angama Mara’s handsome Map Room. This is a tale of African resourcefulness By Nicky Fitzgerald
Chakula Ni Uhai — Food Is Life 3 May 2022 The Maasai proverb ‘Happiness is as good as food’ perfectly sums up what the chefs at Angama wholeheartedly believe in. We are proudly Kenyan in our kitchen and the food lovingly prepared for our guests draws its inspiration form a magnificent tapestry of cultures By Nicky Fitzgerald
Please Don’t Ask Nicky What Comes Next 7 March 2022 40 years ago, on 10 July 1982, Nicky stood at the front door of the 11-roomed Arniston Hotel on the southernmost tip of Africa and welcomed her first guests. 60 plus hotels and lodges later — with a few restaurants thrown in for good measure — she bids farewell to an industry she loves deeply By Nicky Fitzgerald
So Nearly Finished Off by Bahoirie 1 March 2022 Deep in the Kibale Forest of western Uganda Nicky faced an enraged chimpanzee who aptly goes by the name of Bahoirie meaning, ‘they are finished’ By Nicky Fitzgerald
Dian Fossey Would Be So Proud 22 February 2022 Nicky was lucky enough to visit the inspiring Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund just five days after it was officially opened on 1 February 2022 By Nicky Fitzgerald
Treasures of the Albertine Rift 15 February 2022 A couple of weeks ago, Nicky was frogmarched from Kibale Forest in Uganda to Lake Kivu in Rwanda by two very demanding friends who wanted her to ‘see it all’ in just six days. She even tiptoed across the border into the DRC just because it was there By Nicky Fitzgerald
A Tale of Three Graves 25 January 2022 Inspired by a chance meeting with a remarkable traveller, Nicky Fitzgerald set out to find the tale of three graves which weaves together the Out of Africa story with Angama Mara By Nicky Fitzgerald
30 Years of Packing for Safari (into a 15kg Duffle) 5 January 2022 There are tons of lists out there about "what to pack for a safari?" and they're all just about as drab and dull as the next. One person who has quite clearly nailed it is Nicky Fitzgerald who spends a week a month in khaki, white, olive and black. It's as simple as that. By Nicky Fitzgerald
Shiraz, Dias and a whole lot of Pizzaz 30 November 2021 Azei, Collins and Nicky took the Cape by storm and explored, ate and drank their way through it all By Nicky Fitzgerald
Keep Calm and Come When It’s Green (& Gorgeous) 22 November 2021 Nicky Fitzgerald shares her safari-savvy thoughts on the often-tremulous question, ‘Is it ok to travel to the Mara in the rainy season?’ By Nicky Fitzgerald
Dear Guests, 12 October 2021 Since Angama Mara welcomed back our first DC19* guests in August of last year, Nicky has been watching them with a mixture of deep admiration and thankful sympathy for what our guests have to endure to reach us By Nicky Fitzgerald
No Thorns On This Bush 14 September 2021 Nicky recently returned to South Africa’s lowveld, a wilderness that Steve loved most. Far from the rolling grasslands of the Mara, she reconnected with those perfect wintry bush days at the jewel in its crown – Kubili House By Nicky Fitzgerald
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