Our 10 day safari in Uganda in June 2025 was our seventh safari overall - but it was an entirely new country and environment which we were unfamiliar with. I like to do a little reading before I visit somewhere, but not too much such that I become overburdened with information and superfluous prep material. I knew that there was going to be some walking involved, some of which would be done at elevation. A glance at our itinerary told me that we'd be enjoying several boat tr

In June of this year, I co-led a photography safari with dear friend Georgina Steytler through some of my favourite locations in Kenya. As with all safaris, it was about putting ourselves in position and then making the most of the given situation. Together, myself and Georgina had truckloads of fun with our lovely group of photographers over the course of the ten day journey. I will spare the reader the horde of inside jokes and simply share ten of my favourite images from t

The glaciated ceiling of the Rwenzori mountains feeds multitudinous trickles down slopes gentle and precipitous, most of which gathers in...

From the moment one considers going on safari in Kenya, there is one name that immediately comes to mind: Masai Mara. It has been the...

This piece originally appeared on 10,000 Birds . I'm always happy to write for one of the world's most popular birding blogs; please...

The lakes of Kenya’s Great Rift Valley are legendary in their allure. Some are fed by rivers, others by springs - to access these lakes...

Nothing can reasonably prepare one to be in the presence of one of the holiest of holy mountains. Driving toward it is a unique...

There have been other times where I hadn't posted on this blog for a much longer period - but since October 2024 I had managed (on...

Safari in a City

Passing through Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya was just as seamless and stress-less as it was five years ago. Our...