The journal
Notes from the wild
74 stories, guides and dispatches from Southern and East Africa.
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Tips & Advice
What Changes When You Tour Uganda With Local Knowledge Instead of Guidebooks

Tips & Advice
What Most Travelers Overlook When Planning Their Tanzania Safari

Tips & Advice
How One Week in Kigali and the Volcanoes Reshaped My Expectations

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

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

Tips & Advice
What Really Happens on a Zimbabwean Journey When Plans Meet Reality

Tips & Advice
What I Wish I Had Known Before My First Journey Across Kenya

Tips & Advice
What Travelers Discover About Ugandan Wildlife When They Slow Their Pace

Tips & Advice
The Quiet Signals Kenyan Leopards Send When You Least Expect Them

Tips & Advice
How Zambia's Wildlife Encounters Reward Patient Observers

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

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

Tips & Advice
What Touring Through Botswana Really Demands from Travelers

Tips & Advice
Practical Kenya Touring Advice That Prevents Common Safari Setbacks

Tips & Advice
Smart Ways to Navigate Zimbabwean Safaris Without Missing Key Details

Tips & Advice
Practical Rwanda Travel Advice That Shapes Smoother Journeys

Tips & Advice
How Botswana’s Seasons Shape Your Safari Decisions

Tips & Advice
Why Your First Tanzanian Wildlife Encounter Demands These Specific Preparations

Tips & Advice
What Most Travelers Overlook Before Booking Botswana Wildlife Trips

Tips & Advice
Essential Kruger National Park Wildlife Guidelines for Respectful Encounters

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

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

Tips & Advice
Why Kenya Demands More Than a Camera and Good Intentions

Tips & Advice