Being able to watch a pride of lions hunting is not an everyday occurrence. Recently we received a call about a pride of lions hunting a baby giraffe. Luckily it wasn't too far from camp so we grabbed our cameras and jumped in the car. After a quick radio call to...
When you travel in East Africa it can be difficult. Not everyone speaks your language, the roads are not as you expected, the travel times are much longer than expected. This post will take you through how to travel like a local in East Africa. Inside knowledge into...
Climbing the sacred mountain, Mt Ololokwe was a highlight of our northern Kenya Road trip. I always love being able to get out of the car on our road trips and get out and do some exercise and this hike was no stroll in the park. Our alarm was set for 3:14 am as we...
Reteti elephant sanctuary community united for Elephants does exactly what it says on the tin! Reteti elephant sanctuary community united for elephants (R.E.S.C.U.E) Reteti was started in 2016. Its purpose is to help the increasing number of elephants who are being...
We have just come back from a short 10-day road trip around north Kenya. This blog post will briefly explain the route of the whole trip and a bit of information about the 5 must-see places in Northern Kenya. Future blog posts will go into detail about each place...
So we have a trip coming up soon and we are in the process of packing. I thought this might be a good opportunity to go through what I pack and how we set up the car, what equipment we have for camping etc. Not because I think I am an expert at packing, but actually...
Malawi, is it worth the visit? Malawi, is it worth the visit? If the big five is what you're after, then maybe Malawi isn't the place for you. But if crystal clear water, unparalleled sunsets and private wildlife viewings are your priority then Malawi should be number...
Only 4 days left to purchase your beautiful print and make a positive contribution to wildlife conservation Prints for Wildlife is an initiative set up by Pie Aerts and Marion Payr in connection with African Parks. The aim of the initiative is to increase funds for...
As promised here is the next instalment of volunteering information, please bear in mind this is all purely from my perspective from my own personal experiences and therefore not to be used as a hard and fast guideline for volunteering. Whenever you are thinking about...
Getting involved in the community surrounding where I live is something I think is very important. I feel like I am in a privileged position and it is my duty to be able to share my knowledge and experience and help others as best I can. For me I don’t like to do that...
Moving Day! 7th May Today we are starting the trip from Arusha, Tanzania to Lewa, Kenya. The car is jam-packed with household goods, two dogs a cat in a cat travel bag, Charl and I. According to google maps, it's around 518km (give or take) from...
