Planning a Mobile Safari in East Africa
A mobile safari is the oldest form of the thing and, done properly, still the best. Here is how we think about planning one.
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The Journal
Field notes, essays and long reads from East Africa.
Essays and field notes from our guides, our camps and our guests. New pieces every few weeks.
When to See the Great Migration
The migration is not an event. It's a year-long rhythm of wildebeest, zebra, predator and grass. Here's a month-by-month way of thinking about it.
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Lodge or Mobile Camp?
Guests often ask us which is the "right" kind of accommodation for a first safari. The honest answer is: it depends on the trip you want, not the budget.
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The Northern Frontier: Why Samburu Still Surprises Us
It would be easy to do East Africa and skip Samburu. Don't. It is the most specific, most beautiful, most underrated country in Kenya.
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