The Lungs Of The Earth
Climate change is a hot topic of debate that is on everyone’s lips at the moment. Science has offered many different outcomes that vary from researcher to researcher but all but a few foresee a bleak outcome. As the largest number of fires on record burn in the Amazon, I thought I would take a moment to look at a forest that I have just visited and share its biodiversity and importance.
The Symphony Of A Safari
A gentle knock at your bedroom door causes your sleepy eyes to flutter, you acknowledge that you have heard it with a whispered “good morning” before falling back into your billowy pillows for a few minutes longer.
The Magic Of A First Safari
The energy that first-time safari goers exude, that of complete innocent excitement and anticipation, is extremely infectious to all who witness it. This feeling is also amplified as the upcoming experience is something completely new, out of one's comfort zone, venturing onto a new continent that you have only watched documentaries on or dreamed about
Deltas and Islands
When you are fortunate enough to have guests returning to Africa for the third time, one really does begin to understand the passion that can be ignited for this great continent. The Okavango Delta is one of Africa's special places that fuels this passion! Each time one visits or returns to the Delta, it fills the soul with a sense of complete relaxation and awe. For our returning guests on this safari, this was no exception. Exploring new areas of
Reconnecting by Disconnecting
"I have often been asked by guests on safari my point of view on spirituality. In general, we are taught to shy away from such questions as it is an extremely personal topic and needs to be discussed with care and respect. I tend not to shy away from this question, however, as I feel that spending years in the African wilderness has made my feelings on the topic clear. There is a spirituality in nature, and Africa is the
From Mountains to the Migration
"Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference. The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves. The greatest danger to our future is apathy" - Jane Goodall For returning guests Jim and Debra, journeying to the Great Apes and Great Migration of East Africa have always been items on their bucket list. We began our adventure in Uganda in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest for gorillas and the Kibale
Photography – The Basics
I have always had a passion for photography and as I immersed myself deeper into it and did it more of it, my passion for teaching it developed and grew. I am filled with a huge amount of joy when seeing someone take amazing images on their own once I have guided them through a tip, a trick or lesson on the camera. This tutorial is a brief outline of the basics of photography. I hope you all enjoy it. ?
The Pride of Time
Time is a luxury which is less available to many, if not all, of us nowadays, specifically quality time. A big cause of this is that we are locked in a crazy world full of instant gratification, held prisoner by technology and our "crazy lives". As guides, we are fortunate enough to be able to enjoy some sort of a break from this, as we join guests on their escapes into the wild, on an exploration of the wilderness and