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• Kampala and Nairobi by Bus: the Muzungu’s Tips [UPDATED May 2025]

  

  Taking the bus between Kampala and Nairobi? Bus travel tips and visa info. FIRST READ THIS COMPLAINT: On 13th May 2025, I took the 7:30 PM Mash East Africa bus... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2025 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Falling in Love with Bwindi All Over Again!

  

  Who are the Kings of the Forest? And how have they transformed conservation and tourism in Uganda? I tracked gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest just a few... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2025 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Serendipity in Mubende: the Sacred Nakayima Tree

  

  Have you visited the famous Nakayima Tree? As regular readers know, I frequently travel between Kampala and Fort Portal to my home in Kibale Forest in western... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2025 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Ep. 20 Monkey Magic in Diani, Kenya with Pam Cunneyworth

  We’re back in the bird hide talking about monkeys with Pam Cunneyworth, Director of Colobus Conservation in Diani on the Kenyan coast. It was at the young age o... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2024 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Ep. 19 Olympics Scorecard – East Africa, Home of Champions

  Whether you’re a fan of the Olympics, a runner – or just someone like me who loves Africa – episode 19 is for you. First off, a massive congratulations to... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2024 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Ep. 18 Eavesdropping on Elephants (night Sounds of Kibale Forest)

  An elephant rumble or an earth tremor – can the Muzungu tell the difference? In episode 18, we’re back in my wooden house on the edge of Kibale National Park... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2024 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Ep. 17 Elephant Potholes (the One Where I Lost My Welly!)

  This week, we are slowing down to reconnect with nature on the edge of the tropical rainforest. Come with me as we navigate waterlogged “elephant potholes,”... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2024 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Advice to Would-be Ugandan Travel Writers – a Competition!

  

  How to enter Uganda’s Travel Writing Competition 2022 Writing has opened many doors for me. Get writing between now and the end of July and you have a chance... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2022 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Where Are You Celebrating Easter? Uganda Resident Specials!

  

  Easter 2022 will be celebrated between 14th and 18th April, come rain come shine! It’s incredibly hot as I write this, so it’s hard to imagine rain! Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2022 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Huge Boost for Kenya Tourism as UK Relaxes Travel Restrictions

  Kenya moves from red list to amber list Finally! Kenya is off the UK’s red list! For the last few months, tens of thousands of British people have been denied... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2021 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• How to Enter Red List UK Via Spain

  

  Do you want to travel to the UK from Uganda, Kenya or Rwanda in 2021? Here's how I did it! These East African countries - and many more around the world - are... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2021 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Out of My Element: Climbing Mount Elgon

  

  Do you love a physical challenge? In this week's Guest Post, Jean Byamugisha, CEO of the ‎Uganda Hotel Owners Association swaps her self-confessed boujee... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2021 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Pant Hoots and Knuckle Prints – Chimp Tracking in Kibale Forest

  

  The muzungu's experience tracking chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale Forest and some tips for would-be trackers! Chimps are the drama queens par excellence. Most o... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2021 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Pant Hoots and Knuckle Spins – Chimp Tracking in Kibale Forest

  

  The muzungu's experience tracking chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale Forest and some tips for would-be trackers! Chimps are the drama queens par excellence. Most o... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2021 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Polish Women Who Fled Europe to Build a Church in Uganda

  

  Discovering the unusual history behind the Polish Catholic Church at Nyabyeya near Masindi Uganda consistently ranks highly as a country that cares for and... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2021 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Grateful Everyday #LockdownDiaries

  

  A year locked down with nature: Kibale Forest birds - and the occasional rat! As we approach the one-year anniversary of Uganda's lockdown, I take a moment to... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2021 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Forest Wakes up

  

  Birdwatching my way through lockdown in Kibale Forest Lockdown has found me on the edge of Kibale Forest in western Uganda where I live in a thatched wooden... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2021 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• “I Have Liked You”

  

  Gonja and roasted goat: bus travel from Kampala to Fort Portal The bus from Kampala to Fort Portal leaves at 7 o'clock in the morning and I am told to be there... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2021 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Travel to Rwanda During COVID-19: Step by Step Guide

  

  This article is for everyone who is planning to travel to Rwanda in 2021, whether 'arriving, transferring, transiting or departing.' I will update this post... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2021 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Euphoric Rwenzoris!

  

  In December 2020, a team of climbers embarked on an ascent of Margherita Peak, the highest point in the Rwenzori Mountains at 5,109 metres (16,762 ft). Reachin... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2021 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL