Founder and editor of Safari Dispatch. In the bush since my second birthday, in a Kruger rest camp.
Oct 27, 2026
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4 min read
Solo or convoy, Namibia's green north-east, why your phone can't call for help out there, and the elephants that live without water.
Oct 20, 2026
Rovos Rail and the Blue Train wear the same luxury label and sell very different trips. This week: which one to book, and what the fare still leaves out.
Oct 13, 2026
3 min read
From November the same camps cost 20 to 40% less. This week: what the green season takes in return, and where it pays off.
Oct 6, 2026
Many safari camps halve one partner's bill for newlyweds, if you ask and bring the certificate. This week: how to claim it, and where the rest of the honeymoon money should go.
Sep 29, 2026
Two neighbouring reserves at almost the same price. One is busier and surer, the other emptier and wilder.
Sep 22, 2026
Why Care for Wild keeps casual visitors out, the 2-question test for any wildlife encounter, and the volunteering that helps.
Sep 9, 2026
EcoTraining vs Bushwise, the guest courses you can do without going pro, and what a guide's pay cheque actually looks like.
Sep 1, 2026
Running a marathon through Big Five country, cycling the Tuli, and the one safari you cannot fake your way onto.
Aug 25, 2026
How to choose between Sabi Sand, Timbavati and Klaserie, what the white lions really cost you, and the border Kruger is taking down.
Aug 18, 2026
Why a Level 3 label doesn't touch the Serengeti, what "is South Africa safe" really means, and the people who cross Kruger on foot.
Aug 11, 2026
Why a Botswana campsite outranks the lodge next door. Plus a deals board for the people the industry overcharges, and 100km on foot for the rangers.
Aug 4, 2026
Plus: four lodge deals we found (nobody paid), and why July is when smart 2027 trips get booked.
