Founder and editor of Safari Dispatch. In the bush since my second birthday, in a Kruger rest camp.
Sep 9, 2026
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4 min read
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
3 min read
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.
