Spotting leopards in the Masai Mara

It's fair to say I love wildlife photography. So you can imagine how excited I was to get the opportunity to host a tour to Kenya and Uganda with Melbourne-based travel...

Swooping fish eagles at Lake Naivasha

After the excitement of the Masai Mara, Lake Naivasha provided a tranquil and relaxing relief. Lake Naivasha Country Club is set in beautiful grounds...

Surrounded by lions in Kenya

Our fourth morning in the Masai Mara dawned bright and very early when we were woken by the dulcet tones of the Kenny Rogers singing "You don't have to fight to be a man..."...

Chasing the big 5 in the Masai Mara

Within minutes of arriving in the Masai Mara, we hear word that a leopard has been spotted somewhere off in the distance. It's an impromptu game drive...

The elegant flamingoes stealing the show at Lake Nakuru

We survived the trip from Samburu to Lake Nakuru with nothing but a mobbing at the Isoilo checkpoint by a woman trying to sell us bananas and a man trying to sell us bracelets...

Our first leopard spotted in Samburu

The road to Samburu is long and dry. Very dry. It took us about four hours to drive from Sweetwaters at Ol Pejeta Conservancy to Samburu...

Charged by rhinos at Sweetwaters

The contrast from Amboseli to Sweetwaters Sanctuary in Ol Pejeta Conservancy is striking. Where Amboseli was dry and parched, Sweetwaters...

Searching for elephants at Amboseli

Nestled at the base of the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park has perhaps one of the most stunning backdrops of all of Kenya's national parks...

Five national parks to see the ‘Big 5’ in Kenya

Let's face it, if you're thinking of going to Kenya you probably want to see wildlife. And not just any wildlife, you want to see the 'Big 5' - lions, rhinos, elephants, leopards and buffalo...