Notes from An African Tourist

I met a boy on a railroad track. We were on the famous Rovos Rail from Pretoria to Victoria...

Vicky and I planned our Africa trip to coincide with the Great Migration.  There are few...

The Maasai stand out - even in an Africa full of tribes. Tall, wrapped in bright shukas, carrying...

In Pretoria our tour guide told us he was a member of the Lemba tribe who trace their roots back...

Our trip began in Cape Town, South Africa where we first heard of the San people—sometimes called...

At the southern tip of Africa lies a wonder of the natural world: the Cape Floral Kingdom. It is...

Vicky and I were privileged to visit the last two northern white rhinos on Earth at Ol Pejeta...

Nothing turns a calm game drive into chaos quite like the word: “Lion!” Radios crackle. Jeeps...

Africa greeted us with wildness in stereo sound. Our first night in a tent at Maasai Mari, just...

Welcome to Reflections of an Africa tourist series!  Vicky and I thought “Reflections on Africa”...