As I embarked on my journey from Nairobi to Amboseli, the urban landscape gave way to the serene beauty of the savannah, setting the tone for an adventure of a lifetime. Upon arriving at Kibo Safari Camp, I was warmly greeted by the staff with refreshing juice, a gesture that immediately made me feel at…
It was Thursday and time to bid Saly farewell and head up north. Saint Louis, the former capital of Senegal was calling. I called Mamadou* and by the time I had checked out of my room, while settling down to the quick brekkie which Dominique had fixed for me, Mamadou showed up. With breakfast over,…
Jan 15, 2019 As 2019 promises to be an exciting year for Malawi, we look back at 2018 to see how the country’s wildlife has transformed, catching the attention of the world. Tours & trails have developed by local operators as the country becomes a hot destination for safaris in Africa. Wildlife Transformation ‘Completing’ Malawi…
February 11, 2017… We had another early morning game drive and this time we finally met a pride of lions having breakfast. We didn’t have to cross the Nile for the game drive, since we were now on the northern banks of the longest river in the world. The usual suspects were the first to…
February 8, 2017: Woke up and found out it was almost 06:30 and everyone was waiting for me so we can go on the early morning game drive as planned. I barely had a shower, rushed into some clothes and sped to meet the rest at the restaurant cum reception area. No time for breakfast,…
June 10, 2016… Got an early morning wake up call, but I still turned up late and missed the Safari walk. So I went for a morning game drive instead with Lisa, Richard, Khomotso and one or two other people, hoping to see some lions. Somehow the lions heard we were coming and decided to…
