Safari is becoming more and more accessible to a wider range of travellers. While it is still a very costly activity, the proliferation of camps, the role of tourism in conservation, and the availability of affordable air travel have made it possible for more [...]
I have 1 space on a custom tour to Botswana from 30 November to 12 December 2024. The tour is going ahead with the 3 current guests so it is a guaranteed departure and it's the last space on any of my tours for 2024. [...]
Due to unfortunate illness, I have a last-minute place on a safari to Lion Camp & Anabezi Camp later this year. These camps are sited in two of the best wildlife areas in Zambia. Lion Camp's privileged position on the edge of a grassy dambo [...]
In the age of social media, where time invested can yield amazing marketing returns, there is a temptation to feel that paid advertising is something of the past. But every time I receive my copy of Travel Africa Magazine, I remember why I pay quarterly [...]
I first visited the Kafue National Park in 2019. Coming from the Luangwa Valley, which is always reported to be Zambia's best wildlife destination, I was prepared to be underwhelmed by Zambia's largest park. I was not just pleasantly surprised, but in fact blown away [...]
It's been a long time coming, but it looks like we will have a safari season this year! I can't express my excitement about this, and also my gratitude to all my guests who have stuck with me over the last 2 years while we've [...]
It's been a turbulent few months. While some nations have delivered impressive, world-record-beating vaccine programmes, others have experienced awful renewed waves of the COVID epidemic. My thoughts are regularly with the people of India and the horrifying individual struggles that many families are enduring there. [...]
It's no secret that the floodplains of Mana Pools National Park offer some of the most immersive wildlife safari anywhere in Africa. The density of game is incredible - though equal to other amazing areas - but the ability to walk among the big game [...]
With so much game so easily accessible in the Luangwa Valley, where I have spent many years as a guide, I prepared myself to be slightly disappointed in the Kafue, expecting that it would feel rather empty by comparison. It is known for many things; [...]
The Lower Zambezi National Park is justifiably regarded as one of Southern Africa's finest reserves. With superb scenery, excellent camps - ranging from wild & immersive to luxurious & grand - and the mighty Zambezi running through, there is much to love about this special [...]
