Travel guide
A small number of guides written properly, rather than a large number written quickly. Each one answers a question we are genuinely asked, and says plainly where the honest limits are.
Planning guide · 7 min read
Kenya or Tanzania: how to choose
They share an ecosystem and a border, and the wildlife is largely the same. The differences that actually matter are cost, distance, crowding and what you want a day to feel like.
First safari · 6 min read
How many days do you need on safari?
Three days is enough to justify the flights if you commit to one reserve. Most of the disappointment we hear about comes from trying to fit six places into five days.
Seasonal guide · 6 min read
Best time to visit Kenya
Kenya works year-round. The choice is really between dry-season concentration and crowds, or green-season value and a chance of rain.
Seasonal guide · 6 min read
Best time to visit Tanzania
In Tanzania the month determines where in the Serengeti you should sleep, which matters more than almost any other decision you will make.
Seasonal guide · 5 min read
Best time to visit Uganda
Uganda sits on the equator and rain is possible in any month. What the drier seasons really buy you is a less punishing walk through the forest.
Destination guide · 8 min read
Gorilla trekking: an honest guide
What the permit costs you, how hard the walk actually is, and what that one hour is genuinely like.
First safari · 9 min read
Planning your first safari
The decisions that actually matter, in the order they matter, from someone who books these for a living.
Planning guide · 6 min read
Safari with children: a family guide
Safaris work well with children when the pacing is right. Here is what to watch for, and the age rules that catch people out.
Planning guide · 5 min read
Safari and Zanzibar: how to combine them
Safari first, beach second, three or four nights minimum — and a word about the tides.