There is a ‘thing’ that happens in East Africa every year and we’ve all watched Animal Planet, NatGeo, David Attenborough docos in horror… it’s called The Great Wildebeest Migration and it is one of the most spectacular natural events on the planet, and...
Staying healthy while on tour in Africa is essential – and we are asked often for advice on ways to maintain good health, and therefore maximising your whole African experience. The general perception of Africa is that access to good doctors, hospitals and dentists...
Reflecting on the immensely tragic events that occurred here in my home country of New Zealand recently, I am often thinking of my tours and the philosophy behind what they mean to me and about unity. When I decided to develop my tours to Kenya, I had a very clear...
When I decided to start hosting tours to my beloved second home, Kenya, the first and foremost in my mind, was to keep my tours simple. Keep them authentic to the country, and keep them ‘local’. I listed everything that was important to me – all the experiences I’d...
Bye Bye plastic bags… Kenya imposes the world’s toughest law Back in early 2017, when I was in Kenya, the Kenyan government made an important announcement – that a total ban on single-use plastic bags would be enforced, and it would take effect just a short time...
Seeing a mountain gorilla in the wild in the thick jungle of which they call home, is quite possibly the most privileged encounter with wildlife of all time. But it’s not exactly a ‘stroll in the park’. Mountain gorillas can only survive successfully in the wild,...
