If an African safari is on your radar, your bucket list, your "must return" list, my overstory of our safaris in 2025 may help pull the trigger. No safari is ever the same and even if you come every single year, as some definitely do, you experience different and wonderful places, animals and cultures each time. It's wild here. You can drive the same road in a reserve, conservation area or national park every day and see something different. If you love the wilderness, it's a must. Enjoy this review of Tin Trunk Safari's 2025.

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If you are up on trendy spots to go to the beach, you will have heard of Lamu. If you haven’t, and you like trendy spots to go to the beach, you will want to know about Lamu. For better or worse, this tiny island just off the coast of Kenya is on the international radar of eclectic and vibey beach spots. It’s a scene and it captivates. Arty and quiet, party fiend, and all in between fall prety to Lamu's charms. After listening to my chat with Abdulla Juma, you’ll start to understand why. Enjoy!

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Every family I have had on safari over Christmas says it was one of the best Christmas's ever. Sharing this special time of year with one another in the majesty of the African wilderness is joyful ,and soulful. In this episode, I talk a bit about Christmas history and traditions across the continent as well as what to expect on safari and the best places to be on safari at this time of year. Happy Christmas everyone and enjoy!

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Following the news of the Michelin Guidebooks launching in South Africa, I thought you would enjoy this chat with Grant Parker, a safari camp manager and passionate chef. Learn about safari cuisine, how they get such great ingredients into the remote bush and the talented teams making it all happen. Enjoy our chat!

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The passing of the gorgeous and talented Robert Redford got me thinking about Out of Africa. Redford stars with Meryl Streep in Sydney Pollack's film adaptation of Karen Blixen's memoir of the same name. It's about Blixen's life in Kenya and her love affair with Denys Finch-Hatton. Today, this term evokes romance and elegance on safari. In this podcast, I give a bit of history of the book and the film and some anecdotes about the making of the movie here in Kenya, as well as discuss the notion of "Out of Africa" on safari today. Enjoy!

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This was a very fun interview to do. It followed a very fun walk through the Namibian desert with Boetie in which we learned a lot - and got tested! One of the oldest cultures on Earth, the San or Bushmen of Southern Africa have ancestry dating back thousands of years, with cave paintings dotted around the continent. And they are proud to share their customs and traditions with us, as you will hear. Enjoy my chat with Boeti!

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What does it mean to be a good safari guide? What is okay and not okay to do around the animals in the bush? In this episode, I elaborate on safari guiding and how vital it is that safari visitors support the right places and guides if we want the African wilderness to thrive. This is the only research you need to do before deciding which safari to go on!

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It's true. If you plan to come on safari in Africa, who plans for you and chooses where you are going is paramount to the quality of guiding you will experience. And that is the difference between respect for the animals, communities and an ethical approach to it all and the very opposite. Brian and I discuss what it means to be a good safari guide. The more you know about this, the more wisely you can choose, for how you travel matters! Thank you for listening and enjoy my chat with the very dedicated Brian Bode.

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