A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of staying at the wonderful and luxurious Stanley Safari Lodge with Robin Pope Safaris'.
My friend and I spent three lov...
Livingstone, Zambia is one of my favourite places in the whole of Africa, not only because of the wonderful Zambian hospitality but because there are so many gr...
The towns of Livingstone in Zambia and Vic Falls in Zimbabwe sit on either side of the world famous Victoria Falls.
I first visited this region in 2009 as a ...
Visiting Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwe has to be one of the top activities in all of Africa.
This impressive waterfall is one of the 7 natural wo...
Deciding what to pack for Africa or what to wear on safari, especially if you're travelling long term, covering multiple countries with different dre...
I found myself with a few days to spare at the end of my last trip to Africa. I'd been working in Zambia and Malawi for a while, but the time to go home was fas...
The British love afternoon tea, and I am no exception. In fact, we love it so much we even have an official Afternoon Tea Week. Not a day, an entire week dedica...
Don't run, whatever you do. I'd remembered those words from a book I'd read prior to my first trip to Africa. But when elephants crash the pool party...
I'd ...
Livingstone Zambia might just be my favourite place in Africa.
It's the place where I started my Africa travels and where I worked as a guide. It's a place f...
There was once an African cowboy. His name was Cliff.
I met Cliff back in 2009. It was my first week volunteering with The Book Bus in Zambia. Known as Cowboy ...
So you decide to go on an safari in Southern Africa? That once in a lifetime trip! But then where on earth should you go?
There are so many AMAZING place...
I'm a big fan of train travel and the Tazara train between Zambia and Tanzania is one of my favourite and most challenging journeys to date.
The bus from Lu...
I'd been in Zambia for just over a month and my volunteering placement on the Book Bus had come to an end. I still had five weeks until my Kilimanjaro climb, so...
As I lean on the railing of the boat, watching the sun set over the Zambezi River, I wonder if anyone has ever felt as content as I do right now? It was like th...
After my trip to Victoria Falls and an awesome first day, the rest of my first week on The Book Bus just got better and better . Each day we go to a different s...
By the end of my first day on the Book Bus, I knew I’d made the right choice of where to start my epic Africa trip.
The previous two days had been spend ...
