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Guides & journal

Two kinds of writing: deep guides that answer a whole trip's worth of questions, and shorter field notes from the season.

Deep guides

Read before you book

Guide — Migration — 14 min read

A year in the life of one and a half million animals, and how to place yourself in front of them without wasting a single day.

Guide — Planning — 9 min read

Season by season, park by park: what the weather actually does, where the animals go, and which months quietly offer the best value.

Guide — Migration — 11 min read

The practical mechanics of crossing season: where to position, when to leave camp, how long to wait, and when to walk away.

Quick reads

Resident travel — 4 min read

Who qualifies, what documents to carry, and how much a Kenyan resident actually saves on park fees and camp rates.

Planning — 5 min read

Fifteen kilos, soft bags only, and the four things people always forget.

Park news — 3 min read

The sanctuary has become one of the most reliable black rhino sightings in East Africa.

Client stories — 6 min read

How we built a nine-day trip around a four-year-old, a teenager and two grandparents, without anybody being bored.