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, [...]
Thank you all for your votes! It is very exciting to have been awarded the Safari Guide of the Year 2018 Award following the ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society. Jointly hosted by Wanderlust publisher, Lyn Hughes and renown journalist Bill Bryson the evening comprised of interesting interviews giving insights into the world of [...]
The Uyuni Salt Flats or the Salar de Uyuni as they are known locally are accessible from La Paz, Boliva as well as from the Atacama Desert in Chile. At an altitude of 3,656 metres, the salt flats are often used to help satellites gage the accuracy of their instrumentation due to its immense [...]
I am delighted to announce that last night at the Royal Geographical Society, London I was awarded the Wanderlust Safari Guide of the Year Award 2018/19. The judging was based on the testimonials submitted, so I am incredibly grateful for my guests help and support in the process. It is a tremendous honour to [...]
The Peruvian Amazon is an area of mind blowing proportions and diversities. The sheer volume of just about everything is quite incredible; 2,700 square miles, 80 different biospheres, 1,100 tributaries. It is impossible to even scratch the surface and explore more than but a few thousand square miles of this immense wilderness. On my [...]
2018 is proving very exciting for me at Private Guide Worldwide and I am thoroughly enjoying my work for Abercrombie & Kent Chairman’s Club as well as others. I am excited to announce my name is on the shortlist of 10 in the 2018 Wanderlust Guide of the Year, the judges having received 4,500 [...]
In our partnership with Antilophia, I was so pleased to be asked to contribute to their Journal with a Q&A on what it is like to be a Private Guide. The link is attached and I hope you enjoy reading it, some of you may even recall some of these experiences. Best regards Garth [...]
