Angus AWT#1

Is there Symbolism in Nature, or is it just Coincidence? Spending a lot of time in nature can change how you see things. It happens slowly, quietly, almost without you noticing. Every now and then in the early days of my adventures in Africa I would occasionally hear people talk about nature presenting things to them that somehow lined up with what was going on in their lives. To be honest, I thought it was a load of rubbish. However over the years I spent more and more time in wild places on...

Over many years of taking groups to wild places in Africa, I’ve found that the simple concept of being aware of animal comfort zones and pressure zones is one of the most import things for people to understand before they depart on one of my adventures, and it's VERY relatable to us as we have all met people who get into our pressure zone! If we imagine that every wild animal has an invisible space around it. When we stay outside that space, the animal feels relaxed and comfortable. If we...

The Thinking Behind Every Overland Route This blog comes directly from conversations at the recent Adventure Travel Show in London, and from meetings with travel professionals in the Netherlands, and others. A number of people asked thoughtful, detailed questions about how and why we choose our routes. I thought it worth noting this for others to read... When people look at a map of Africa, it’s easy to circle the famous names. The big parks, the iconic reserves and the headline destinations....