Every year, large un-dammed, free-flowing rivers rise and fall with seasonal rainfall levels. This is one of the Luangwa's greatest attributes; it is a natural river that provides the life to all that thrives in the South Luangwa, one of Africa's finest wildlife areas. During [...]
I have been writing this blog for nearly 10 years. It has given me a chance to offer a view into the world where I live, share my perspectives and promote what I do. It has also introduced me to a large following of fellow [...]
Every year, I deposit a portion of the company's earnings into my Conservation Fund. In 2019, I decided on USD 5.00 per bed-night which raised a total of nearly USD 2,000.00 to be donated to conservation initiatives in Zambia. This is small-scale funding compared to [...]
Tourism operators in wilderness areas are often involved in lots of excellent community and conservation work. As well as being the right thing to do, it also protects the future of the wild areas on which they depend and helps local people to derive a [...]
Photographers often claim that taking and publishing images is assisting with conservation - we are "conservation photographers" they claim. Some cite raising awareness of the plight of certain species -- think rhino, elephant and pangolin. Others talk more of promoting the beauty of the Natural [...]
Earlier this month, I announced that I am adding Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust to the beneficiaries of my Conservation Fund. I believe strongly in their work for the future of conservation in this wonderful area. They recently produced their 20th Chipembele Annual Report, with the [...]
Last year, I announced that I was making a USD $5 per person per night donation to Conservation projects in the South Luangwa for the 2018 season. I wanted to ensure that my organisation supports the work that is done to protect the environment that [...]
Sorry that I haven't updated my blog in a while; this is usually a time of year that I am busy with bookings but also able to add (hopefully) useful content to my blog! But, in the last month, I have been doing photoshoots almost [...]
In previous articles in this series, I have talked about community projects in wildlife areas. As a brief summary - it's agreed that tourism operators should investing in education, schools, clean water and healthcare for the people living in and around the wildlife area. The [...]
It's been really wet in the Luangwa over the last month! We are in the middle of our rainy season, so it's normal for the river to be high and for the lagoons to be full. But the Luangwa drains such a vast area of [...]
