It was a pleasure to welcome back Wil and Marlies Vermeesch. This is their third trip, this time travelling privately with me. They are both keen and accomplished photographers, and Wil also makes great videos of their safari. They chose to travel as a couple, [...]
It's always a pleasure to host guests' images and reports from safaris with me in the Luangwa. Mike has been on safari with me 3 times; each year the sightings have been better, and his improved skill and technique has ensured he's made the best [...]
I knew that my mid-July safari with Don & Kathy Marianos and Mark & Lynne Siegal would be a wonderful wildlife experience. And having guided Don & Kathy in 2017, I knew that we would have a lot of fun. I hadn’t anticipated quite how [...]
July is the first of the "prime" months of safari in the South Luangwa. These months offer the most reliable sightings and often the best light, though there are excellent sightings to be had outside this prime period too. The sightings are largely driven by [...]
I am very fortunate to have a large number of repeat guests who have travelled with me many times over the last 10 years. Choosing to visit a safari area repeatedly, when there are so many places to visit in the world, speaks volumes about [...]
Crowned Cranes are elegant, unmistakable birds, standing over a metre tall and topped with a golden crown of plume-like feathers. They carry bright red wattles below the chin which contrast sharply with their grey, white and chestnut plumage. They are long-legged, with large splayed feet [...]
Early this morning, I heard the sound of hyaenas vocalising in the distance. Perhaps they were competing over a food source, or perhaps trying to dislodge a leopard from a tree with its kill. We headed there to have a look. We were greeted by [...]
June is the beginning of the peak months of safari season in Luangwa. All camps are open, the roads are graded and smooth and the wildlife sightings start to intensify along the waterways. Unexpectedly - even though this is the southern hemisphere winter - it [...]
I recently finished a safari at Kafunta River Lodge (hosts of my Prime Luangwa safari) with German photographer Stephan Tuengler and his group from InAfrica travel. We had 9 nights at Kafunta and enjoyed the steady pace that an extended trip allowed us to take [...]
I was in the Nsefu Sector yesterday and our afternoon safari took us past a large grove of African Ebony trees. High in the branches, but in a perfect view, was a beautiful Pel's Fishing Owl! Perhaps one of Africa's most sought-after species, we have [...]
