Working with our travel partners, Antilophia Travel, in December 2019 I guided a fantastic family of 6 to Mexico City and the Yucatan Peninsula. My first four days were spent reconnoitring the entire trip which proved to be absolutely invaluable when picking up potential problems as well as defining areas where value could be [...]
I thoroughly enjoyed my recent trip the Republic of Congo and the Central Africa Republic. Just to be clear, those are different from the Democratic Republic, the one no one wants to go near. After an easy flight from Paris I arrived in Brazzaville early evening and was immediately struck by how little traffic there [...]
The experience of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro (19,340ft) is really a story of two halves. One half is the 20 hour summit day from Barafu Camp (15,239ft) to the summit and back down to Mweka Camp at 10,000ft. The other half is everything else involved in the entire experience from planning and preparation, your training [...]
In July of this year, I was really pleased to be invited to contribute towards the growing podcast The Travelers Blueprint. Bob DiMenna and Elliot Shibley host this exciting show where they discuss anything and everything associated with travel coordination and experiences, adventure, environmentalism and conservation efforts. I hope you enjoy listening ... SoundCloud [...]
We are so glad to have been able to help out a good friend. Adam’s binoculars were successfully returned to him to continue their adventure for a further 20 years and more… once again the after sales service of the Swarovski team were put to the test and passed with flying colours. Adam’s story [...]
A short while ago I was contacted by a good friend whom on hearing of my appointment as a brand ambassador for Swarovski Optic had decided it was time to do something about the sad state of his own, very dear binoculars. He sent me some pictures and told me the story of his [...]
Happy Holidays to one and all, As we race towards the end of the year I’ve been looking back at the past 12 months, and have selected 12 pictures which tell my story of 2018. It has been an inspiring and exciting year. Wishing you and your families good health and a fantastic 2019. [...]
I am delighted to be featured in the forthcoming Spring Summer 2019 edition of Abercrombie & Kent’s Sundown magazine. FOR 25 YEARS, A&K’S GARTH HOVELL HAS BEEN ONE OF AFRICA’S TOP GUIDES, IN DEMAND BY THE MOST DISCERNING. HE TELLS ALICIA DEVENEY HOW HE’S NOW GOING GLOBAL Named ‘Top [...]
As a core part of my work is family safari I am often asked by parents what camera they should buy for their children. My answer is almost always the same, don’t! At least not for their first safari. Cameras can be cumbersome and are expensive and most teenagers have their own cell phones, [...]
