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Welcome to Helen in Wonderlust! I’m so glad you’re here!

My name is Helen and I am a travel blogger, adventurer, and Africa tour leader. Part Disco Queen, part Wild Woman.

I love to travel all over the world, and often do, but it’s Africa that holds a special place in my heart. My first travel love.

I started this blog with the aim to share information, dispel myths about the African continent, and encourage and help others travel to travel.

When I’m not writing and sharing travel tips on my blog, you’ll find me teaching yoga or Chakradance classes, running my online shop, Africa & Wild, or leading adventure tours and yoga retreats in Africa with my tour company Rock My Adventure.

I also love rainbows, being in nature, going on safari, dancing, music, surfing, festivals, and having fun! You can read more about me here.

Helen x

• How to Plan Your Dream Trip to Africa (in 18 easy steps)
• My Top Africa Travel Tips (from 11 Years of Travelling the Continent)
• My 6 Month Africa Travel Budget
• Solo Travel in Africa vs. Taking a Group Tour
• 39 Things You Need to Know Before Backpacking Africa
• The 25 Best Places in Africa for Solo Travellers
• The Beginner’s Guide to Backpacking East & Southern Africa
• The Ultimate Africa Packing List (Plus FREE Africa Packing Checklist)
• 10 Incredible Books to Read Before You to Visit Africa
• My Favourite Africa Travel Resources

• Botswana: How to Visit Botswana on a Budget (Including 3 Incredible Safari Itineraries)
• Kenya: A Magical Kenya Itinerary (Plus Things To See & Do)
• Kenya & Tanzania: The Perfect 2-Week Kenya and Tanzania Itinerary
• Morocco: The Perfect 12-Day Morocco Itinerary: From Sea to Sahara
• Malawi: An Awesome Malawi Itinerary (Plus Things to See & Do)
• Namibia: An Epic Namibia Itinerary (Plus Things to See & Do)
• Sierra Leone: The Best Things To Do in Sierra Leone: A 2-Week Itinerary
• South Africa: An Awesome 2-Week South Africa Itinerary – Cape Town & the Garden Route
• Tanzania: The Ultimate Tanzania Itinerary (Plus Things To See & Do)

• 25 Awesome Things to Do in Nairobi, Kenya
• 10 Unique Experiences to Have in Northern Kenya
• 25 Awesome Things to Do in Nairobi, Kenya
• 10 Unique Experiences to Have in Northern Kenya
• The Best Things To Do in Malawi
• 35 Amazing Things to Do in Namibia
• 40 Amazing Things To Do in Zanzibar
• The Best Things to Do in Stone Town, Zanzibar
• 13 Incredible Things To Do in Uganda
• 24 Fun Things To Do In Moshi, Tanzania
• 22 Awesome Things To Do in Arusha, Tanzania

• How to Go on Safari in Addo Elephant Park, South Africa
• How to Find a Serengeti & Ngorongoro Crater Safari (to suit your budget)
• Amboseli National Park – Kenya’s Most Iconic Unknown Destination
• How to Travel to the Masai Mara on a Budget (under $500)
• A Safari in the Ngorongoro Crater
• Finding the Lion King in the Serengeti
• Into the Wild: the Okavango Delta
• The Best Places for Safari in Southern Africa

• Climbing Mount Nyiragongo in the Congo (DRC): Everything You Need to Know
• Swimming With Whale Sharks in Tofo, Mozambique
• Climbing Kilimanjaro: How to Prepare & My Tips for Reaching the Top
• A Complete Guide to Gorilla Trekking in Uganda & Rwanda
• The Ilala Ferry, Malawi – My Best Worst Journey Ever
• 15 Things to Know Before You Visit Benin: Voodoo’s and Voodon’ts
• 15 Things You Should Know Before Visiting Sierra Leone
• The Tazara Train – Travelling Overland from Zambia to Tanzania

• An Epic (and Affordable) Two-Week Hawaii Itinerary: Oahu, Maui & the Big Island
• Scotland’s North Coast 500 Route, Map & 1-Week Itinerary
• 30 Things To Know Before You Drive Scotland’s NC500
• Island Hopping the Outer Hebrides in Scotland: Itinerary & Things To Do
• 30 Essential Tips for Your First Glastonbury Festival
• The Best Things to Do in Liverpool – An Awesome Itinerary
• 9 Things I Loved About Sri Lanka (and 6 things I didn’t)
• California Road Trip Itinerary: San Diego, LA, San Francisco & the Pacific Coast Highway

• Kenya & Tanzania
• Malawi, Zambia & Botswana
• Uganda, Rwanda & the DRC
• Zambia & Zimbabwe Yoga Safari
• Malawi with Girl vs Globe
• Tanzania & Zanzibar
• South Africa, eSwatini & Mozambique
• Botswana & Victoria Falls
• Namibia (COMING SOON)
• Benin & Togo (COMING SOON)
• Sierra Leone (COMING SOON)