It is a huge relief to see great progress being made in many countries to curb the COVID-19 crisis. Many European nations are starting to re-open their economies and return to something that resembles the life that we enjoyed before COVID-19. Of course, we all [...]
With so much game so easily accessible in the Luangwa Valley, where I have spent many years as a guide, I prepared myself to be slightly disappointed in the Kafue, expecting that it would feel rather empty by comparison. It is known for many things; [...]
While I was in the UK in January, I searched the online camera retailers' second-hand listings for Canon's EF 200-400mm f4 IS USM + 1.4 TC lens. I was very pleased to find one at a good price, with all its original packaging and in [...]
The world's COVID experiences are changing on an almost daily basis; while Australia and New Zealand emerge from lockdown with an incredible record of virus containment and Europe starts to see the end of its awful peaks of deaths, Zambia's cases increase at an erratic [...]
The Lower Zambezi National Park is justifiably regarded as one of Southern Africa's finest reserves. With superb scenery, excellent camps - ranging from wild & immersive to luxurious & grand - and the mighty Zambezi running through, there is much to love about this special [...]
Zambia's COVID-19 experience continues. As the country develops the capability to test suspects, many more cases are being discovered. In a test of c. 350 people in Nakonde, the northern border post with Tanzania, nearly half were found to be positive for COVID-19.... This extreme [...]
We all love to take lots of action shots, especially in the heat of the moment. We all hope that we've set the camera up correctly and that majority will be sharp! But then comes the time when you have to sort through the resulting [...]
Thank you to so many of you who have written to me after reading my weekly wildlife update blogs. It's clear that this virtual window into the Luangwa Valley is restorative for many people who are in lockdown across the world. Being able to go [...]
Zambia's COVID-19 journey continues; 64 cases have been confirmed in Zambia at the time of writing, mostly in the Lusaka area. With a relatively small population of international travellers in Zambia, it might be that it's possible to trace the Nation's outbreak back to that [...]
Zambia's coronavirus journey continues steadily. We are approaching 100 confirmed cases, all of which are in the central Lusaka area of the country. There is little movement of people around the country at this time and social distancing is still in place, though Government took [...]
