May 4, 2026 | brazil
Wildlife wonders outside the Pantanal
On our way into the Pantanal, as we pass through the outer zone, our guide spots a Savannah hawk sitting on a branch.
April 29, 2026 | brazil
Watching jaguars swim in Brazil
The boats are small, eight-seater at most, all lined up along the edge of the water. And it's dark, just a glimpse of sunlight edges its way into the...
April 6, 2026 | uganda
Trekking gorillas with my 80-year-old Dad
It's quiet in the van. There's a feeling of anticipation of what's to come and a little trepidation too as we wind our way through the mountains near Kisoro...
July 2, 2025 | botswana
Saltpans and safaris in Botswana
At 9.30am our driver picks us up for the next part of our African Adventure. It's day two and country number two of our journey in southern Africa. Botswana...
June 20, 2025 | zambia
Setting off on an African Adventure
We first see them crossing the runway. Backpacks slung over a shoulder, a big grin on Dad's face as he strides across the runway beside our new friend, Myffie.
June 9, 2025 | travel-tips , youve-been-where
Becoming a mahout in Thailand
In this edition of You've Been Where, Jenny Dickens shows us a different side of Thailand. A side focused on elephants and conservation and enlightenment.
April 5, 2025 | sri-lanka
Meeting the elephants at Pinnawala
Ade has had an inexplicable love of wildlife ever since he was a kid - it kind of explains our time spent in Africa chasing the Big 5. As...
April 4, 2025 | uganda
A magical adventure through Uganda
The flight from Kenya to Uganda is short, so short we've barely had time to enjoy the snacks provided and return our trays to the upright position before we're...
March 29, 2025 | uganda
Trekking for gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After our stint volunteering at Amari Community Development Organisation in Buliisa, my sister and I decided we really should see more of the wildlife...
March 16, 2025 | uganda
Searching for lions in Uganda
Uganda is a country with a troubled past, it still suffers under the cloud of the Idi Amin years and for many of us the movie, the Last King...
