Gabon
I visited central Gabon for a spectacular two weeks in August 2018 focussed on Lope National Park, plus Tsam Tsam lodge and a couple of sites near Libreville.
Namibia
My first trip to Namibia was a family holiday, so I needed to try to fit mammal watching around two small children. I guess the trip was quite successful in that the kids enjoyed i
Sierra Leone
The mammal watching far exceeded expectations both in terms of the diversity of species we encountered but also the rarity of many of the species we found, with mega mammals like W
South Africa
I like South Africa. The crime problems I’ve heard so much about aren’t apparent out of the cities (or perhaps I am just blissfully naive); the national parks in the south were
Egypt
I've been to Egypt twice, but for reasons other than mammals. In 1995 I spent a week on a boat out of Hurghada, where I was diving in the southern Red Sea. The diving was fabulous
Algeria
I haven't been to Algeria yet, but I've included community reports from those that have.
Zimbabwe
I lived in Zambia throughout 1991 and visited Zimbabwe several times. Back then, Zimbabwe was very much a second world nation, to Zambia’s third world status. There was a marked
Morocco
I spent 3 weeks in Morocco in 1990 on holiday and returned in 2019 for a short and productive visit to the Anti Atlas and Western Sahara.
Tunisia
Tunisia is the most liberal of the North African countries I have visited - or perhaps I mean the most tolerant. In any case, it was good to see a mixture of young women wearing
The Gambia
I haven't been to The Gambia yet, but I've included community reports from those that have.