Giraffes: Passion, Candy and Kisses
It’s an unexplainable phenomena. Through all the years I’ve been leading safaris in Africa, with no understanding of how or why it happens, each group has more sightings of one […]
Daphne Sheldrick says, “Elephants are like us, but better.”
I’ve heard Daphne Sheldrick, the world’s expert on raising orphaned baby elephants, say on many occasions that “Elephants are like us…but better.” Growing up I only knew elephants from […]
The Best Africa Safari Hat
So you’re going on a safari and you’re looking for the best safari hat. You’ve come to the right place. I’ve been traveling to Africa for 30 years, and have […]
Your First Safari
They say you never forget your first time. That’s certainly true for me. My first safari happened in 1985 in Namibia’s Etosha National Park. My South African boyfriend, Tony, and […]
6 Indispensable Tips for your Kenya Safari
The East African country of Kenya is one of the continents top safari destinations almost anytime of the year, but August –October are some of the best and most popular […]
Meet Ewaso Lions Shivani Bhalla
Ewaso Lions Shivani Bhalla may be tiny (barely over 5 feet tall), but her work on behalf of the animals and African tribes in Northern Kenya’s Samburu region is enormous. […]
Best Kenya Safari Guide Books
Best Kenya Safari Guide Books Last February while in the Masai Mara region of Kenya I had the pleasure of spending an evening with Vicki and Adam Kennedy, the authors of the Kenya […]
An Unlikely Desert Romance with a Camel
Before today if you would have asked me what I knew about camels I would have told you three things: 1. Riding one feels like being on a mechanical bull; […]
Visiting Chimpanzees at Ngamba Island Sanctuary
Visiting Chimpanzees: Nani waddles towards me with her arms stretched to the sky in a child’s ‘pick me up’ gesture. She climbs up as if I were a tree, […]