Search Results for "conservation"

• How private patrols support Bugoma Forest conservation

  Jul 20, 17 • 534 views • the muzungu • No Comments

  As regular Diary of a Muzungu readers will know, conservation brought me to Uganda. I continue to support a number of conservation organisations including the Uganda Conservation Foundation (UCF), Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), NatureUganda,...

• “Vintage is elegance” – classic cars & fashion at the Kampala Sheraton

  Aug 18, 17 • 685 views • the muzungu • No Comments

  In case you missed it! Highlights from the 2017 CBA Uganda Classic and Vintage Auto Show Do you love the cars of a bygone era? East Africa has a surprisingly diverse auto collection to show you! The gardens of the Kampala Sheraton were the perfect...

• Tanzania

  Aug 12, 17 • 0 views • the muzungu • No Comments

  The Muzungu’s top reasons to travel to Tanzania, the ‘soul of Africa’ It’s taken me a long time to finally visit Tanzania. There is so much that is familiarly East African, yet so many charming delights that are uniquely...

• #RwenzoriDiary week 6 – Kilembe revisited

  Aug 4, 17 • 698 views • the muzungu • 4 comments

  Welcome to week 6 of my #RwenzoriDiary. The series started here … A few weeks ago, we embarked on a fascinating tour of the Rwenzori region to research the tourism potential of Kasese, Kabarole, Ntoroko and Bundibugyo, the districts...

• #RwenzoriDiary week 5 – A steamy adventure. Sempaya Springs, Semliki

  Jul 23, 17 • 680 views • the muzungu • No Comments

  Welcome to week 5 of my #RwenzoriDiary. The series started here … I’m now back in Kampala and getting stuck into the marketing strategy for the Rwenzoris region. I’m totally smitten by this fabulous and diverse part of Uganda:...

• #RwenzoriDiary week 2 – Kasese pork joints & grazing at the Sheraton

  Jun 26, 17 • 634 views • the muzungu • 1 comment

  I’ve received a few comments about the first entry in my #RwenzoriDiary, including “you go, I’ll meet you back at the bottom!” Irena has been giving me tips on how to avoid blisters. (Hell, had completely forgotten to factor...

• #RwenzoriDiary week 1 – commitment!

  Jun 20, 17 • 1005 views • the muzungu • 7 comments

  I’m committed now. You have it in writing. There’s no going back – only up! I don’t know when and I don’t know by which route; I don’t know who is coming with me, nor do I know which obstacles I’ll find on...

• Nairobi National Park. The muzungu’s first city safari!

  Apr 17, 17 • 2041 views • the muzungu • 2 comments

  A city safari in Nairobi National Park. An early morning game drive to match any safari in the bush! It seemed weird to leave our four-star city hotel and drive through commuter traffic for an early morning safari. Usually, it’s a question of...

• Sundowners, star-gazing & tales from the bush. A weekend at Nile Safari Lodge

  Mar 14, 17 • 2003 views • the muzungu • 3 comments

  There’s a cool breeze coming off the Nile tonight. My banda at Nile Safari Lodge is open-netted on three sides. Set on stilts above the riverbank, it is airy and spacious. Banda 3 has a wide veranda overlooking the river. The two-tone noise...

• Chinese tourism in Uganda – opportunity or threat?

  Jan 17, 17 • 6635 views • the muzungu • 12 comments

  Chinese in Uganda: tourism opportunities and conservation threats Welcome to Diary of a Muzungu! This week’s guest post is by Sandra Rwese, a brilliant Ugandan entrepreneur who I first heard speak at a Nature Uganda public talk in Kampala....