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Born to be wild
Some of Africa’s top guides share their adventures, love for the bush and trade secrets Parmalai Saiyalel, aka Kevin Where: Mara Plains Camp, Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Kenya Time guiding: 12 years What’s the best thing about where you work? Olare...
Book worms!
Welcome to the Travel Africa Book Club, a valued resource for all readers with an interest in African wildlife, culture and travel. We’ll let you know about new releases, dig out some interesting old favourites and invite guests to...
Leading the way
Zimbabwe-born-and-bred Ross Kennedy, CEO of Africa Albida Tourism, talks to Phil Clisby about his life and country What was it like growing up in Zimbabwe? It was a healthy, outdoor, disciplined but fun life, with great schooling and sport, in...
Rhino in Botswana: an interview with Map Ives
Map Ives, National Rhino Coordinator for the government of Botswana and environmental director for Wilderness Safaris, sits down with Stuart Butler to discuss the reintroduction of rhino into northern Botswana Tell me a little about the history of rhino...
In conversation with Sir David Attenborough
In January 2014, Sir David Attenborough talked to Travel Africa about his passion for Africa... and his concerns for the future of its people, wildlife and natural heritage. In 60 years as a broadcast journalist, Sir David...
What’s hot in 2016?
We asked Sandy Wood of Pulse Africa to help us welcome the new year with some fun tips and inspiration for our African travels What is the number one safari destination of the moment, and why South Africa. A weak...
Interview: Trish and John Berry, Zambezi Safari & Travel Company
Hailing from southern Africa but now living in Devon, husband and wife team Trish and John Berry formed Zambezi Safari & Travel Company some 21 years ago. Phil Clisby discovers their story What was it like growing up in Africa?...
Interview: Meet Godfrey Mathebula
We ask Motswari Private Game Reserve’s Assistant General Manager Godfrey Mathebula to tell us about his life and work How did you get to where you are now? I was born on Java, owner Paul Geiger’s original property, where my...
Interview: Fitness for Africa
We asked Heather Parisi, Founder of education charity Fitness for Africa, to tell us about her work and her love of the continent What was your childhood like? My childhood was truly very special. I grew up in a ‘Leave it...
Interview: War Child Canada/USA
We spoke to Dr Samantha Nutt, Founder of War Child Canada/USA, to find out more about the charity When was your first visit to Africa? When I was about a year old, I moved to South Africa with my parents...
6 Places made famous by literature
The best travel writing captures the heart and the imagination. The author’s ability to conjure up a sense of place leaves us longing to go there. If you wept over the dust-pale sunsets and sheer romance of Out of...
Wildlife warrior
When Kenyan ranger Edward Ndiritu recently received the first ever Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award we thought it was a good opportunity to highlight the work rangers do. Natasha Breed followed the story Growing up in the small town of Naro...
Chobe’s Angel
Botswana wildlife guide Neo Canah Moatshe tells Rose Gamble what it’s like to be part of Africa’s first all-female guiding team, known as the ‘Chobe Angels’ What was your childhood like? I grew up in a village called Molepolole in...
Autumn 2015 Reading List
(Issue 72, Autumn 2015) Books that have caught our eye this season: 5 great African books Long-time subscriber to this magazine and Africa enthusiast John Dennis picks his five favourite reads 1 The African Safari, by P Jay Fetner...
Featured book: Terra d’Africa
(Issue 72, Autumn 2015) Terra d'Africa By Jacqueline De Monte and Valentino Morgante (Daniele Marson Editore, hardback, ISBN: 978-8897123125) It’s easy to become slightly blasé about wildlife photography. The myriad pictures strewn across the Internet lessen the impact of what...
A wild life
Conservationist Saba Douglas-Hamilton stars in a new TV series that highlights her life in a safari camp and the issues that have been central to her family’s work for decades. She caught up with Laura Griffith-Jones What was your childhood...
Featured book: The Impossible Five
(Issue 71, Summer 2015) The Impossible Five: In Search of South Africa’s Most Elusive Animals By Justin Fox, (Tafelberg, Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-920434-94-6) *Please be aware that this book is only available in Southern Africa at present* Most people go on...
Summer 2015 Reading List
(Issue 71, Summer 2015) Books that have caught our eye this season: 5 recommended African reads Biologist, former tour leader and Africa enthusiast Erik van de Ven picks his favourite books 1 Solitaire, by Ton van der Lee Dutch...
Spring 2015 Reading List
(Issue 70, Spring 2015) Books that have caught our eye this season: 5 Inspirational African Books Patrick Brakspear of Brisbane-based African Encounter, shares his favourite pioneer stories. Each of the people featured is a legendary figure in wildlife conservation...
Featured book: Insider’s Guide – How and where to photograph Birds in Southern Africa
(Issue 70, Spring 2015) Insider’s Guide: How and where to photograph Birds in Southern Africa By Isak Pretorius, (Jacana books, 140mm wide x 210mm tall, 380 pages) The first thing the reader of any photography guidebook looks for is evidence...
