Rwanda – Africa’s New Culinary Darling12 January 2021Trees Piersma, Kigali resident and food fundi, takes our readers on an unexpected journey from the capital’s street food, on to Lake Kivu and back to Rwanda’s Michelin-trained chef. Those gorillas best work hard at hanging on to being the main event.ByTrees Piersma
In Search of the Shoebill14 July 2020What is it – a bird? A dinosaur? Tyler and Shannon headed to Uganda on a quest to find out more about one of Africa’s most enigmatic inhabitants, the shoebillByTyler Davis
It’s a Question of Coffee25 February 2020With the full knowledge that he probably wouldn’t sleep for a week, Mike took one for this blog and sought out the secretive nuances of the perfect cup of coffee during a recent visit to Africa’s coffee capital, KigaliByMichael Boyd
In Memory of Those Loved and Lost19 November 2019One of our regular contributors, Mike Boyd, shares his experience of his visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, a place of remembrance, learning and hopeByMichael Boyd
The 22 Stars that Stole the Show13 September 2016Steve travelled to Kwita Izina, the 12th annual naming ceremony for newborn gorillas in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, and tells us about his visit to the beautiful country and his experience at this very special event.BySteve Mitchell
A Ugandan Safari: Part One9 February 2016Nicky and Kate explore the Queen Elizabeth National Park by boat and by car, seeing birds, animals and mystical mountains aplentyByNicky Fitzgerald
The Chimps, the Pelly and Me7 December 2015Greystoke Mahale lodge is world famous – mainly for its close proximity to wild chimpanzee groups which one can track and spend time with in the Mahale Mountains, but also for its quirky design and mind-blowing location. Set on the white sandy beaches of the gin clear waters of Lake Tanganyika, this lodge certainly lived...ByRose Hipwood