The journal

Notes from the wild

74 stories, guides and dispatches from Southern and East Africa.

What Changes When You Tour Uganda With Local Knowledge Instead of Guidebooks

Tips & Advice

What Changes When You Tour Uganda With Local Knowledge Instead of Guidebooks

10 min read

What Most Travelers Overlook When Planning Their Tanzania Safari

Tips & Advice

What Most Travelers Overlook When Planning Their Tanzania Safari

10 min read

How One Week in Kigali and the Volcanoes Reshaped My Expectations

Tips & Advice

How One Week in Kigali and the Volcanoes Reshaped My Expectations

11 min read

Why Your First South African Journey Might Surprise You in the Best Ways

Tips & Advice

Why Your First South African Journey Might Surprise You in the Best Ways

10 min read

What First-Timers Rarely Expect When Touring Botswana’s Remote Landscapes

Tips & Advice

What First-Timers Rarely Expect When Touring Botswana’s Remote Landscapes

9 min read

What Really Happens on a Zimbabwean Journey When Plans Meet Reality

Tips & Advice

What Really Happens on a Zimbabwean Journey When Plans Meet Reality

9 min read

What I Wish I Had Known Before My First Journey Across Kenya

Tips & Advice

What I Wish I Had Known Before My First Journey Across Kenya

12 min read

What Travelers Discover About Ugandan Wildlife When They Slow Their Pace

Tips & Advice

What Travelers Discover About Ugandan Wildlife When They Slow Their Pace

11 min read

The Quiet Signals Kenyan Leopards Send When You Least Expect Them

Tips & Advice

The Quiet Signals Kenyan Leopards Send When You Least Expect Them

12 min read

How Zambia's Wildlife Encounters Reward Patient Observers

Tips & Advice

How Zambia's Wildlife Encounters Reward Patient Observers

9 min read

What Actually Happens When You Approach a Lion Pride at First Light

Tips & Advice

What Actually Happens When You Approach a Lion Pride at First Light

9 min read

What Separates Good Game Drives from Exceptional Ones in the Tanzanian Bush

Tips & Advice

What Separates Good Game Drives from Exceptional Ones in the Tanzanian Bush

10 min read

What Touring Through Botswana Really Demands from Travelers

Tips & Advice

What Touring Through Botswana Really Demands from Travelers

9 min read

Practical Kenya Touring Advice That Prevents Common Safari Setbacks

Tips & Advice

Practical Kenya Touring Advice That Prevents Common Safari Setbacks

11 min read

Smart Ways to Navigate Zimbabwean Safaris Without Missing Key Details

Tips & Advice

Smart Ways to Navigate Zimbabwean Safaris Without Missing Key Details

11 min read

Practical Rwanda Travel Advice That Shapes Smoother Journeys

Tips & Advice

Practical Rwanda Travel Advice That Shapes Smoother Journeys

10 min read

How Botswana’s Seasons Shape Your Safari Decisions

Tips & Advice

How Botswana’s Seasons Shape Your Safari Decisions

12 min read

Why Your First Tanzanian Wildlife Encounter Demands These Specific Preparations

Tips & Advice

Why Your First Tanzanian Wildlife Encounter Demands These Specific Preparations

10 min read

What Most Travelers Overlook Before Booking Botswana Wildlife Trips

Tips & Advice

What Most Travelers Overlook Before Booking Botswana Wildlife Trips

10 min read

Essential Kruger National Park Wildlife Guidelines for Respectful Encounters

Tips & Advice

Essential Kruger National Park Wildlife Guidelines for Respectful Encounters

9 min read

How to Choose the Right Luxury Lodge in Zambia for Your Safari Style

Tips & Advice

How to Choose the Right Luxury Lodge in Zambia for Your Safari Style

11 min read

What First-Time Visitors Learn the Hard Way About South African Safaris

Tips & Advice

What First-Time Visitors Learn the Hard Way About South African Safaris

9 min read

Why Kenya Demands More Than a Camera and Good Intentions

Tips & Advice

Why Kenya Demands More Than a Camera and Good Intentions

9 min read

What I Wish I Had Known Before Stepping onto Ugandan Soil

Tips & Advice

What I Wish I Had Known Before Stepping onto Ugandan Soil

10 min read