Everyone’s idea of a romantic weekend away is different. Some would love nothing more than to escape the big city lights and head as far into the mountains as possible. Whilst others are...

A Gorilla tracking safari in Rwanda… “In Africa, if you see lots of people walking in the same direction then they’re either going to market or on their way to church”. So said our guide...

Ol Pejeta Bush Camp, Ol Pejeta Conservancy I’d heard the tales of the ‘Greater Honey Guide’ and their extraordinary relationship with man but never seen one before… But now at last here was one...

If you have missed the first part of Peter’s trip report on Kenya – you can have a read here: Travels through Kenya… Although the Masai Mara in Kenya has been exerting a strong gravitational pull...

When we first did this comparison, a few years ago, it was a real eye-opener for me because I had almost bought into the notion that we may not always be competitive. I was wrong. That is how...

Some might assume that most lodges have ‘come to the party’ and aligned themselves with environmentally friendly practices by now. Indeed a large number of them are making strides in altering...

Many places in Africa lay claim to being the ‘cradle of mankind’, but only in recent times has there been just one species of the genus homo. So theoretically they could all be correct! Ethiopia...

For years the latest “innovation” was GPS for car rental. We added this into our car rental rates at a nominal extra charge. (As it was much less than if you decided to rent one later at the car...

Visit Ethiopia before the rest of the world discovers it… Say Ethiopia to most people and unfortunately images of the horrendous famine and drought of the mid 1980’s will spring to mind for...