The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has responded to Uganda being ranked as one of the top travel destinations in the world by Lonely Planet by introducing new initiatives to improve conservation including building fences around the Game Parks. The UWA is a statutory body in the Ugandan Government that was established by the Uganda Wildlife […]
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Look, the Mzungu is in Town!
I soon discovered the incredible feeling of being truly immersed in Rwanda and its people. No matter where I went, no matter what I did, in the past few days the only thing I heard was “Mzungu”. “Mzungu” is the Swahili word with which they refer to toursits. I originally thought that mzungu simply meant […]
Kyambura on Conde Nast Traveller Hot List!
We are very excited to announce that our newest lodge, Kyambura Gorge Lodge, made Conde Nast Traveler’s Hot List! Situated on the edge of the Kyambura Gorge and Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of Africa’s finest national parks, Kyambura Gorge Lodge has stunning views over the Gorge and the lush savannah of the park, with […]
Rwanda, the Land of a Thousand Hills
I arrived in Kigali for the first time a couple of days ago and I immediately understood why Rwanda is the so called land of a thousand hills. I must admit at first it wasn’t a really happy realisation since it was dark, we were about to land and I kept on seeing hills around […]
The Accidental Family Reunion
On the morning of October 6, 2008, I pulled into the parking lot of the Volcanoes National Park headquarters in Kinigi, Rwanda, for my first trek to see mountain gorillas. I had come to Rwanda on a whim. At the time I was working as an adventure travel journalist, and had traveled to Africa to […]
