Rubondo Island National Park
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. The tiny island of Rubondo is only a speck in this…
Southern Pare Mountains – a letter
There are no hotels or lodges in the Southern Pare. It is difficult to reach this part of Tanzania – that is, it’s difficult for a…
Guide to the Serengeti
There is so much more to the Serengeti than the Great Migration. These endless plains contain valleys, hills and woodland as well as the open plains…
Sleepy Fundu Lagoon
Fundu Lagoon has beautiful beaches and is on the south-western side of Pemba Island. This sleepy island is an ideal place for a honeymoon or just…
Backpackers and billionaires
“It used to be that backpacking trips to Fiji involved a bus ride from Nadi to Suva, then a ferry to somewhere like Ovalau, Savusavu, Taveuni or Kadavu. No more.” The Fijian islands are no longer the preserve of luxury cruise holidaymakers…
East African Safari
Lodge Safaris in Tanzania… I will try to avoid the travel clichés of “unique”, “off the beaten track”, and “renowned for…”. These tired terms are used…