The Rewards Of Visiting Uganda’s Batwa Tribe
Visitors may be drawn to Uganda’s tantalising Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by the chance to see the endangered mountain gorillas, but there’s another reason to make the…
29th August 2020
Visitors may be drawn to Uganda’s tantalising Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by the chance to see the endangered mountain gorillas, but there’s another reason to make the…
29th August 2020
Although visitors to Uganda come for the country’s rolling green landscapes and abundance of wildlife, logistics mean that everyone will likely have at least one night in…
18th July 2020
If you’re a wildlife or animal lover, going on a safari in Africa will be a dream come true. You’ve probably watched nature documentaries and…
28th March 2020
If you’re a wildlife lover, you may well have dreamed of taking a trip to Africa to take in the glory of its amazing animal…
21st September 2019
If you’re planning on spending any length of time in Kampala – perhaps because you’re living, studying or working there – there’s definitely going to…
1st July 2019
Uganda! A country of rolling green hills, misty valleys and craggy mountains. Where lions stalk their prey through grasslands, hippos soak lazily in the shallows,…
19th June 2019
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…
12th January 2019
“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. …
28th December 2018
One of the absolute highlights of any trip to Queen Elizabeth National Park is a boat trip on the Kazinga Channel. On a sunny afternoon…
28th October 2018
This is Part 2 of my trip to Uganda’s most popular National Park, Queen Elizabeth. It contains more wonderful wildlife, some song lyrics, and three…
14th October 2018
No visit to Uganda is complete without a visit to Queen Elizabeth National Park. If you want to see wildlife, and you only have time…
10th October 2018
This is the second part of what I got up to in Kibale, Uganda. Part 1 contains tonnes of information about Chimpanzee Trekking and a wonderful…
26th August 2018
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,…
25th August 2018
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…
2nd August 2018
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,…
14th July 2018
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…
10th June 2018
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…
19th May 2018
“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.…
17th April 2018