Diaryofamuzungu
Experience Uganda with a Lonely Planet blogger & connoisseur of local gin: adventure, stray animals & cultural (mis)observations.
'Diary of a Muzungu' kicked off in 2009 when I arrived as a Voluntary Service Overseas volunteer with the Uganda Conservation Foundation, fundraising to stop poaching and protect elephants.
Now in tourism, my blog documents why I'm in Uganda, field trips to the Bush, cultural (mis)observations, travel across Africa & luck (or otherwise!) finding a man.
I want to travel the length and breadth of Africa - by public transport? with my dogs? who knows ...
'Diary of a Muzungu' www.muzungubloguganda.com
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Diary of a Muzungu
http://www.muzungubloguganda.com/
Experience Uganda with a Lonely Planet blogger & connoisseur of local gin: adventure, stray animals & cultural (mis)observations.
'Diary of a Muzungu' kicked off in 2009 when I arrived as a Voluntary Service Overseas volunteer with the Uganda Conservation Foundation, fundraising to stop poaching and protect elephants.
Now in tourism, my blog documents why I'm in Uganda, field trips to the Bush, cultural (mis)observations, travel across Africa & luck (or otherwise!) finding a man.
I want to travel the length and breadth of Africa - by public transport? with my dogs? who knows ...
LATEST ARTICLES ( 189 )
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How to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro – Tales of a Novice Climber
How to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.Is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on your ‘travel bucket list’?I love hiking, but there’s a lot more to it than just being fit, as th... Read more
Posted on 07 October 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
KLA ART 014 – “Unmapped” – Kampala Contemporary Art Festival
“Unmapped” – Who are the unheard voices of our cities? KLA ART 014, Kampala Contemporary Art FestivalNow you’ve seen it all! ‘Cow on a boda boda’ on display at... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
How to Climb Mount Kilimanjaro – Tales of a Novice Climber
How to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.Is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on your ‘travel bucket list’?I love hiking, but there’s a lot more to it than just being fit, as th... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
My Journey to Uganda: First Impressions
Welcome to Diary of a Muzungu! This week’s guest post is by Angela Dempsey, who was so captivated by her first impressions of Uganda that she contacted me to as... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Bird Watching on the Kazinga Channel – a 21st Century Safari!
Bird watching: a 21st-century Safari! Kazinga Channel Queen Elizabeth National ParkHave you noticed that the more Safaris you go on, the smaller the animal... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
“Love Letter to Motherland Uganda” and the National Anthem Debate
Uganda’s National Anthem – A plea to Ugandans from Meronie AgabaUganda Conservation Foundation’s Map of Uganda. Anti-poaching and human wildlife conflict... Read more
Posted on 29 July 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Kampala Art Biennale – What’s It All About?
About the Kampala Art BiennaleKampala is a dynamic city, bursting with talent. I love this city.Throughout August this year, Kampala Art Biennale is a showcase... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Birds Send My Heart a Flutter …
My favourite birdwatching Uganda stories Similar in size to Great Britain, Uganda’s unique geographical positioning in the Great Rift Valley makes the country... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Save the Nile #saveadventuretourisminUganda – Can You Help?
Save the Nile. Help us Save Adventure Tourism in UgandaAccess denied. If the Isimba Dam is constructed at its current proposed height, the rapids will be floode... Read more
Posted on 29 June 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
A Rollex-fuelled Tour of Uganda and Africa – by Bike #HumanSpirit
“I’m no David Attenborough, but trekking with the gorillas has been the greatest wildlife experience of my life,” said Ron Rutland, the ‘Fat Kid on a Bike’ who... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
All Roads Lead to Namugongo
It always makes me laugh: the unexpected things I end up getting involved in Uganda, so I shouldn’t have been surprised when John Ssempebwa, the new Deputy... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
My Kind of Club?
Launch of the Uganda Chapter of the Explorers ClubThe Muzungu is always up for a bit of an adventure, as regular Diary of a Muzungu readers will know – but... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Messing About on the River
Jinja accommodation at The HavenA cursory look at The Haven’s visitor’s book tells it all: full of compliments from first time, second time – even ninth time!... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
The Distant Volcanoes of Mgahinga
Mount Gahinga Lodge, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park“Mgahinga is my favourite place in the whole of Uganda!” my friend Julia told me once, yet I’m amazed at how... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
“Eyes Turned Upward” – Aerial Photos of South Western Uganda
“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned upward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
5 Years a Blogger
Five years ago I first set foot in Uganda. (Is that all it’s been?) Thank you to everyone who’s been part of my journey.I mean THANK YOU. It wouldn’t have been... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Crossing Continents – the Muzungu’s Istanbul City Tour
The Muzungu loves to explore new places on her own but this time top of things to do in Istanbul was: a personal Istanbul tour guide! Read more
Posted on 23 February 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Turkish Delightful – the Restaurant in the Sky
How to fly from Uganda to London – fly via Istanbul with Turkish Airlines!Flying with a national carrier gives you an insight into a new culture. Read more
Posted on 23 February 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Shake Your Kabina! A Musical, Dancing Tour of Uganda
The Culture of Uganda – in rhythm and danceTick-tick-tick goes the bamboo on the calabash.Sh-sh-sh-shake the seeds in the gourd.Thump-thump-thump thuds the stic... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
Interview with a Rebel: Ugandan Cultural Activist Stephen Rwangyezi
Stephen Rwangyezi is a fantastic storyteller with a compelling stage presence. What is more, he is a living, breathing – dancing! – Encyclopaedia of Ugandan... Read more
Posted on 20 January 2014 CHARITY, EXPAT, TRAVEL