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passportandpixels 5th May 2019 Morocco

Buying Leather At Chouara Tannery In Fes

Leaning over the balcony rail with my camera, I watched the workers in the courtyard below. Some of them were thigh-deep in vats of brightly-coloured liquid. One heaved skins one by one, wet and heavy, into a deep pool. Another looked up at me as he took a breather in&…

passportandpixels 11th April 2019 Morocco

Glamping in the Sahara Desert, Morocco

As a travel destination Morocco just about has it all: beaches, mountains, deserts, vibrant cities, great food, ancient architecture, incredible scenery, fascinating culture, stunning arts and crafts, and great weather. No wonder more than 11 million people visited Morocco last year. And I was one of them. I was tempted…

passportandpixels 6th February 2019 Africa

A Morocco Two Week Itinerary

Morocco has been on my bucket list for years. I’m not kidding. Like, 20 years! Why? Well, because it’s got everything the curious traveller could possibly want: history, architecture, adventure, mountains, deserts, culture, style, fascinating people, great weather, it’s close to the UK, and you can cover all …

passportandpixels 12th January 2019 Africa

Two Weeks In Uganda – A Suggested Itinerary

Regular readers of this blog will know that last year I spent four months living and working in Kampala, Uganda. During that time I took a few weekend trips out of the city, but I didn’t get a chance to explore the rest of the country until the very …

passportandpixels 25th August 2018 Africa

Chimpanzee Trekking in Kibale, Uganda

The 42-year-old chimpanzee lounges lazily on the branch, eyeing us congenially. Far from being bothered by our presence, he seems to be actively enjoying it, striking the sort of poses a catalogue model would be proud of, working the crowd, playing to his audience. This, after all, is almost certainly&…

passportandpixels 2nd August 2018 Africa

What To Do In Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda

While Uganda might not be quite as celebrated as Kenya or Tanzania for its wildlife, there’s no denying that if you’re a nature lover or a wildlife enthusiast, there’s still plenty here to delight and surprise you. The country has an impressive ten National Parks offering an …

passportandpixels 21st July 2018 Photography

Being A Travel Blogger: Some Musings

There are plenty of bloggers who blog about blogging. To me that all feels a bit circular, a bit ‘meta’, but I can see how articles about blogging can be useful to other bloggers – I’ve even read a few myself. It’s not something I write about, however. Partly …

passportandpixels 14th July 2018 Travel tips

What It’s Like to be a Travel Show Producer

Before I moved to Uganda, I wanted to connect with people who were already out there. People who might be able to offer me advice, or who might even be willing to hang out with me and – gasp! – be my friend once I’d arrived. So I went online…

passportandpixels 10th June 2018 Africa

Finding Homes For Ugandan Orphans

We arrived at the Smile Africa Ministries orphanage in Tororo, Eastern Uganda, on a hot and sticky afternoon after a bumpy five-hour drive from the capital, Kampala. As the car pulled in through the imposing black gates and into the large and dusty compound, it was immediately surrounded by a&…

passportandpixels 28th May 2018 Africa

Gorilla Trekking in Rainy Season, Uganda

“Does everyone have waterproofs?” asks the ranger, looking around him. The thirty-two of us, crammed into the tiny room, nod grimly. Yes, yes we do. And we know we’re going to need them. The gorilla trekking briefing is normally held outside, but today we’ve been shoehorned into the …

passportandpixels 22nd May 2018 Africa

Trek Nyiragongo: the World’s Largest Lava Lake

Imagine a place straight out of fantasy and mythology: a portal to the centre of the earth. A fiery pit, spewing red-hot smoke and flames and boiling molten rock. The real-life incarnation of Mount Doom from Lord of the Rings. Now imagine you can actually trek there and see it&…

passportandpixels 19th May 2018 Africa

A Video Producer in Kampala: The Story of Safi and Amir

I recently spent three months in Kampala, Uganda, working as a video producer and photographer for Child’s i Foundation, a charity that works to support vulnerable families so that children don’t end up in damaging orphanages. My main role was to shoot and edit short films, to be …

passportandpixels 17th April 2018 Africa

A Visit To Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda

“It isn’t going to rain,” says Moses, as he hands out ponchos and rubber boots. “These are just in case.” I don’t share his confidence. It’s the middle of Uganda’s rainy season, ominous clouds are hanging low in the sky, and I’m about to stride …

passportandpixels 9th April 2018 Video

Video: My Third Month In Uganda

As February turned into March, it was time to ramp my Uganda adventures up a gear. With two out of my three months done, I had to make sure I did and saw absolutely EVERYTHING I wanted to before it was time to head home. And so I did! It’…

passportandpixels 24th March 2018 Africa

What To Do In Sipi Falls, Uganda

Uganda is known for being one of the greenest countries in Africa. Not for her the dry yellow grasses of the Serengeti, the orange dunes of Namibia’s Skeleton Coast, or the cracked heat of the Sahara desert. Uganda is lush and tropical, fed by the waters of Lake Victoria, …

passportandpixels 9th March 2018 Africa

Video: My Second Month In Uganda

It’s now been two months since I waved goodbye to my life and my friends in London and travelled out to Uganda to volunteer as a video producer for the children’s charity Child’s i Foundation. Having a job to do, and also being determined to make the …

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