On my recent trip to the Masai Mara I was lucky enough to see two crossings. The first was pretty momentous, and starred a crocodile the width of a dinner table. As I’m sure you’ve probably guessed, he wasn’t there to cheer on the wildebeests. When we arrived […]
When I was on my first safari, I wondered, what do cheetahs eat? They’re big cats, but not half as big as a lion or a leopard. What’s large enough to keep one fed but small enough to be manageable during a hunt? My curiosity in cheetah cuisine […]
It was a bit of a homecoming when I landed on the tiny airstrip in the Mara Triangle, one year and a week after my first visit in 2013. At least that’s how it felt. I looked out over the familiar landscape and exhaled—after 20+ hours of travel […]
In about 7 hours I will be heading back to one of my favorite places on the planet, the Masai Mara in Kenya. I cannot wait. The conclusion of an intense project for work, and the death of my beloved 18 year-old kitty Satchmo, has made this escape […]
I was checking in at the Ole Sereni hotel in Nairobi when I heard the familiar sound of a South African accent behind me. I turned to find Andrew Beck grinning from ear to ear, his hand outstretched to shake mine. It was the first time I’d met […]
One of my favorite memories of my time in Kenya this past June was a simple picnic lunch at Lake Amboseli. Don’t let the name fool you, the water that once made up this lake dried up thousands of years ago. Today its surface is heavily veined with […]
When we arrived at the Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge, I was handed a room key attached to a foot-long wooden club. “That’s in case the monkeys get too friendly,” explained the woman behind the counter. I chuckled and threw her a smile. She grinned and said, “I’m not kidding.” […]
It’s here! The big moment I’ve been waiting for months. I’m off to visit my beloved Africa. Over the next two days I’ll be flying to Johannesburg, South Africa via Amsterdam. Twenty plus hours in total but you know what? I don’t care. I’M. GOING. BACK. TO. […]
Giraffe are equal parts beautiful and strange.
Majestic. Adorable. Formidable. Captivating. Intelligent. Compassionate. Protective. Funny. Magnificent. These are only a few of the words that come to mind when I think of the elephant—one of my favorite animals on the planet. I mean, who doesn’t love elephants? If there’s someone out there who scowls when […]
