It is a strange fact that over the last 2 safari seasons, I have run just two photo tours, but both of them have been long trips, with international guests, covering multiple areas of Zambia. My latest trip, with guests from North America, was my [...]

I still can't quite believe that this trip happened! After so many months of uncertainty, changes of plans and rebooking of flights, I only allowed myself to believe it would go ahead when my guests, Michael & Sue, actually touched down in Lusaka! Sadly, my [...]

The Emerald Season in South Luangwa is a very special time of year; few people know about it as it falls outside the "recommended" travelling times for the area. But most permanent residents -- and anyone who has sampled this 'rains' period -- will tell [...]

I recently travelled to Malawi's beautiful Nyika Plateau, far in the north of that long thin country. It is a long journey from Mfuwe, requiring a long day's driving to Mzuzu, an overnight in Mzuzu and then a bumpy 5 hour drive up onto the [...]

The South Luangwa is certainly the best known National Park in Zambia and for good reason. It has a superb density of game, incredibly beautiful scenery and some of the best predator sightings in Southern Africa. It draws such attention on the safari scene that [...]

It’s hard to know where to begin with a write up of a 19-night photo safari. But I soon worked it out; I started with several nights of good sleep! 3 weeks on safari is a long time, and I had expected to get very [...]

The chance of a 2-week safari in the middle of September (a great time in South Luangwa) excited me from the time when we started planning the trip. More than a year later, the guests arrived at Kafunta River Lodge for the first part of [...]

I always look forward to being on safari with the chance to spend quality time in the bush in camps that use the best wildlife areas. And, of course, the best bit is that I get to guide eager Nature lovers! But the dates of [...]

It speaks volumes about the South Luangwa as a destination when guests visit again and again over many years. On this trip, I was looking forward to welcoming back 4 repeat visitors and one new face on this 10-night safari in South Luangwa's prime time [...]

The Ellingsens had been talking with me about safari for a couple of years by the time they arrived in Zambia. We had discussed a number of options and settled on a 10 night safari in August at two superb camps. This set up gives [...]