Silence
The Namib desert….. The contrast in deep changing colours – reds and russets that turned gold if seen from a different angle. Dunes that…
Rusty ruddy reds and searing space-sky blues
My family and I have just come back from a safari in Namibia. After years living next door to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti…
“The Wet and the Dry” – Botswana and Namibia
Frank and Cristian Lopez-Balboa planned their fourth trip in a row with us. One of the main criteria for Cristian (a very serious photographer)…
A giraffe smoking a pipe?
While game driving in Etosha national park, we saw a giraffe doing some rather strange neck movements, as if it were trying to reach…
“The Land Of Giants”
On my recent safari in Tanzania with the Scholz family from Minnesota, we had the privilege of seeing two very large tuskers in the…
The Miracle of Birth
Many guests on safari have had their expectations of what they want to see on safari influenced by what they see on TV’s National…
Mahale Magic
On a recent safari in Tanzania, I was guiding my good friend John Geigert and his family. Having been on safari with me several…
Super Predator Interactions
In February while on safari with Bill Perkins and Evelyn Sandground, we had exceptional predator sightings… On our descent into Ngorongoro Crater, I decided…
Walking with Legends – A trip back in time
Stephen and Adam Sills wanted to experience their safari the original way – on foot! The Dorobo Hunter Our trip started on the north-eastern…
Friendship and challenge to the top of Africa
When talking to people about climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the first questions I am asked is if they are fit enough. In actual…
Nine days hiking Africa’s highest mountain
Why do people climb Africa’s highest mountain, the summit of which is at 19,340 feet / 5,895 metres asl (above mean sea level) and…
Cheetahs in the Serengeti
Regular readers of our blog might find that the sightings mentioned in my article “Slim, Sleek, Slender and Spotted Sprinter” of March 2008 are…