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…
Fly camp and village football
I was with Peter and Carol Mathieson and their four kids Katie, Daniel, Michael and Jack, from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in the USA, and who…
Hunter-gatherers and pastoralists
As we turned off the main road just after the little town of Karatu, we were greeted by “The Mogul Highway “. Ron and…
Mara River Crossing
We departed camp early and were almost immediately greeted by a herd of more than a thousand wildebeest. Lines of more wildebeest rolled in,…
Fly camping in the Selous
We had had an amazing safari, and it was increasingly hard to measure time while we were in the bush. So much had happened,…
The Silverback
The hike began on a misty morning passing through eucalyptus stands and rich loamy fields planted with blooming pyrethrum (a chrysanthemum flower, useful as…