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• Virtually Edible! A Food Tour of Uganda

  

  A virtual food tour of Uganda Regular readers of Diary of a Muzungu know I'm always up for an adventure - and this one is in my tastebuds! I was delighted when... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2020 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Do You Run a Tourism Business in the Rwenzori Region?

  

  Digital Marketing Training for Rwenzori-based tourism businesses. Sign up for a four-day programme of Digital Marketing Training with Diary of a Muzungu + the... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2020 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Future of Travel in East Africa: Interview with Prof. Wolfgang Thome

  

  With over 40 years' experience working in tourism and aviation in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, Professor Wolfgang Thome is uniquely placed to share his insights... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2020 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Uganda Wildlife Authority Goes Live on Facebook to Discuss Wildlife Protection...

  

  Updates about gorilla and chimp tracking permits, law enforcement and primate monitoring, electric fencing projects, desert locusts in north Eastern Uganda and... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2020 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Time to Dream: A Message from Bradt Guides

  

  The Muzungu writes: I wanted to share this inspiring letter with you! It is written by Bradt Guides founder Hilary Bradt and managing director, Adrian... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2020 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Corona Virus Survival Tips: How to Work from Home

  

  As many Ugandans wake up to the new reality of Corona Virus (read my extensive guide with practical tips here) and the need to work from home, I thought I'd... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2020 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Bracing Ourselves for Corona Virus in Uganda

  

  Practical tips for Ugandans, Corona Virus symptoms, freephone numbers for advice, further reading on COVID-19, advice to travellers to Uganda, how to... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2020 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Bradt Uganda – the Definitive Guidebook. Edition 9 out Now!

  

  Interview with author and travel writer Philip Briggs It's funny to think that twelve years ago I knew very little about Uganda. My teenage dream was to live... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2020 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 10 Fascinating Facts (I Bet You Didn’t Know) About Flamingos

  

  Flamingo-watching, horse riding through zebras, a game drive in search of elands - what more can a girl ask for? Sigh... three action-packed days at the... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2019 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• One to Watch: Gishwati – Mukura, Rwanda’s Newest National Park

  

  Gishwati - Mukura, Rwanda's fourth national park is the closest to Kigali On a drive from Lake Kivu towards Musanze, my eyes were drawn to the green cultivated... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2019 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• “I Was Thinking of Getting Myself a Muzungu,” He Said

  The good Samaritan? They must have watered down my petrol or something. I know the car needs a service but it’s almost impossible to get the car going. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2019 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Taste Rural Ugandan Life in Ishasha with Agartha!

  

  Agartha’s Taste of Uganda Tour is fun, educational and perfect for the inquisitive visitor who wonders how a rural Ugandan lady lives. Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2019 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Rhinos to Rwanda: the Largest Ever Transport of Rhinos from Europe to Africa...

  

  Rwanda's commitment to protecting and investing in its National Parks is phenomenal. The annual Kwita Izina gorilla naming ceremony is one example of that. "On... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2019 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• “There is No Murchison Falls National Park Without Murchison Falls”...

  

  Uganda's tourism and conservation communities - and everyone I've spoken to - are seriously upset following a newspaper notice on 7th June saying that the... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2019 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• How to Get Around Kampala (when You Don’t Have a Helicopter)

  

  New expats frequently ask me where the best places are to live in Kampala and I always recommend trying to live the same side of town as you work. Scroll down... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2019 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Caught on Camera! The BBC Visit Murchison Falls

  

  The BBC's latest big budget wildlife affair is with the Earth's Great Rivers, specifically the Amazon, the Mississippi and my personal favourite, the... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2019 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Ultimate Guide to Mountain Gorilla Trekking

  The Ultimate Guide to Mountain Gorilla Tracking (or Trekking) is designed to help you choose where to go mountain gorilla tracking, where to stay, what to pack... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2018 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Oranges and Ebola

  

  No Ebola outbreak in Uganda, says governmentTonight we’re listening to rumba. It’s a pleasant change from the constant hawking and violent spitting of last... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2018 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Celebrating Gorillas at “the Best Kwita Izina Ever!”

  Gorilla tracking is said to be a "once in a lifetime" experience yet I love this primate encounter more and more each time 💗 Last week's mountain gorill... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2018 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Celebrating Gorillas at “the Best Kwita Izina Ever!”

  

  Rwanda’s gorilla naming ceremonyGorilla tracking is said to be a “once in a lifetime” experience yet I love this primate encounter more and more each time... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2018 CHARITY