Top 10 Moments: Wildlife Photography Volunteering (Final Week)
“It’s not always unicorns and rainbows” – Mattias Karlsson (Volunteer) I learned a long time ago not to expect sympathy from friends back home when I complain about things whilst travelling. And...
View ArticleAfrican Wildlife in Pictures: Dinner Time
One of the harsh realities of life in the African bush is that one creature’s demise is another’s survival. And as a volunteer on a photography project in South Africa, visiting the reserve during...
View ArticlePhotography: Shooting Stars in Drakensberg, South Africa
“That’s a great photo – you must have a great camera” Ask photographers of all levels what comment annoys them most and this is probably it. A great photograph is created from a recipe of mixed...
View ArticlePhotography: 20 Landscapes from Antarctica, Arctic, Africa & Australia
I’m often asked if I prefer wildlife or landscape, as both a traveller and a photographer. This isn’t a surprising question considering my travel itinerary of the past year has been led by a desire to...
View ArticleBack to Africa: Kenya, Madagascar & Ethiopia
Africa: arguably the world’s most thought-provoking, captivating and conflicted continent. Africa: culturally rich, geographically diverse and historically fascinating. Africa: consistently producing a...
View ArticleStunning Wildlife, Culture and Landscape of Kenya, Madagascar and Ethiopia
When I arrived in Africa four months ago, I planned to update my blog from Kenya, Madagascar and Ethiopia on a regular basis. It didn’t quite go to plan. In fact, I’ve only shared five posts over a...
View Article11 Things You May Not Know About the Mursi (Omo Valley, Ethiopia)
The Omo Valley in Ethiopia is one of Africa’s most fascinating regions of cultural diversity, with nearly two-dozen tribes sharing borders in a spectacular but often inhospitable environment. One of...
View ArticleIn Pictures: The Baby Animals of Kenya’s Masai Mara & Samburu
Kenya provides some of the most spectacular wildlife sightings in the world, in an unpredictable environment where each creature fights to survive against the elements and each other on a daily basis....
View ArticleUnique, Diverse, Fascinating: 10 Facts about Madagascar
Madagascar’s unique wildlife is arguably its biggest attraction, with most visitors heading to the island to see lemurs and chameleons. I was one of them – and yes, I was excited to see lemurs and...
View ArticleThe Story of the Lemur: Madagascar’s Wildlife Star
(Black and White Ruffed Lemur, Madagascar) “At first I think it’s the wind, merging into song with the trees of the rainforest. Then I hear it again: a sound in the distance, travelling invisibly...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Sunset at the Avenue of Baobabs, Madagascar
A short drive from Morondava on Madagascar’s west coast, is a tree-lined dirt road of such natural and unique beauty, it has been recognised as the island’s first officially protected natural monument....
View ArticleKnow Before You Go: 14 Travel Tips for Madagascar
Influenced by its early Asian settlers and proximity to the African mainland, Madagascar has been ultimately – and uniquely – shaped by its geographical isolation. It’s the oldest and fourth largest...
View ArticlePostcards from Rwanda: Gorillas and Beyond
Many foreigners associate Rwanda with two things – mountain gorillas and the 1994 genocide. But the attractions of this small land-locked country in East Africa extend beyond tracking the world’s...
View Article18 Things You Might Not Know About Rwanda
You probably know that Rwanda is one of only three countries in the world where the critically endangered mountain gorilla lives. You’ve undoubtedly heard of the devastating genocide that took the...
View ArticleRwanda: An Unforgettable Wildlife Encounter with Mountain Gorillas
He has been watching us since we arrived, his eyes portraying a curiosity that matches ours. But we are not equals. He is the largest and oldest silverback in Rwanda – and this is his home. He demands...
View ArticleIn Pictures: Lion Cubs of the Masai Mara
The first little cub bounces boldly from the thick bush it was told to stay hidden in. It can sense the return of its mother and its three siblings soon follow as she walks into sight. They are full of...
View ArticleTop 10 Moments: Wildlife Photography Volunteering (Week 3)
As the first notes of Toto’s iconic but cheesy song “Africa” reaches my ears I smile to myself. My iPod is set to shuffle but I suspect it is also feeling the uplifting and energising effect of being...
View ArticleWildlife Photography & Conservation Project: Photos (South Africa)
One of the things I love most about travel is the people you meet along the way: the people of all ages and nationalities, from all walks of life, enjoying a variety of different lifestyles. As my...
View ArticleCommunity Day: Volunteering in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
A group of little girls giggle as they blow bubbles into the air. Behind them, their friends at the face-painting stand are being transformed from little children into zebras, lions and butterflies....
View ArticleBeyond the Gorillas: 9 Other Travel Attractions in Rwanda
Will a rise in gorilla trek permits send travellers across the border? Or are there enough attractions in Rwanda to keep it growing in popularity as a top travel destination? The opportunity to sit in...
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