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The East Africa Travel Podcast

The East Africa Travel Podcast is hosted by Charlotte Beauvoisin, Diary of a Muzungu.

Welcome to my world! Tune in every week for:

  • The dawn chorus and morning nature walks
  • Personal, well-researched travel tips from across East Africa
  • Inspiring conversations with nature lovers, trail-blazing conservationists, safari guides, birders, lodge owners, travelers and wacky guidebook writers!
  • Stories, anecdotes (and strictly positive vibes)

The East Africa Travel Podcast is inspired by life at Sunbird Hill, on the edge of Kibale Forest in western Uganda.

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Monkey magic in Diani, Kenya with Pam Cunneyworth. The East Africa Travel Podcast by Charlotte Beauvoisin, Diary of a Muzungu

#20 Monkey magic in Diani, Kenya with Pam Cunneyworth

We’re back in the bird hide talking about monkeys with Pam Cunneyworth, Director of Colobus Conservation in Diani on the...
Sep 3, 24
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Olympics scorecard. East Africa, home of champions. Episode 19. East Africa Travel Podcast

#19 Olympics scorecard: East Africa, home of champions

Whether you’re a fan of the Olympics, a runner – or just someone like me who loves Africa – episode...
Aug 27, 24
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#18 Eavesdropping on Elephants (night sounds of Kibale Forest)

An elephant rumble or an earth tremor – can the Muzungu tell the difference? In episode 18, we’re back in...
Aug 20, 24
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Episode 17 - Elephant potholes (the one where I lost my welly!) East Africa Travel Podcast by Charlotte Beauvoisin, Diary of a Muzungu

#17 Elephant potholes (the one where I lost my welly!)

This week, we are slowing down to reconnect with nature on the edge of the tropical rainforest. Come with me...
Aug 6, 24
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Episode 16. Ian Redmond - part 2. Lost birds, beards and bonobos. The East Africa Travel Podcast by Charlotte Beauvoisin, Diary of a Muzungu

#16 Lost Birds, Beards and Bonobos with Ian Redmond OBE. 2 of 2

In this episode, I resume my conversation with Ian Redmond, OBE “a self-confessed gorillaholic who’s been hooked for 40 years!”...
Jul 31, 24
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Episode. 15 Grunting with the gorilla gardeners. In conversation with Ian Redmond. East Africa Travel Podcast

#15 Grunting with the gorilla gardeners with Ian Redmond OBE. 1 of 2

Renowned conservationist (and personal conservation hero) Ian Redmond OBE discusses the interconnectedness of life – from the elephant, gorilla, and...
Jul 23, 24
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#14 Village vibes in rural Uganda – a walking diary 

It’s a lazy Sunday and everyone’s in a good mood as we take a short walk through the village bordering...
Jul 17, 24
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#13 Seeing the Light – moths and butterflies revealed with Dr. Michael Ochse

Today we go niche! When I moved to Uganda, one of my biggest fears was insects! Fast forward a few...
Jul 9, 24
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#12 From the Treehouse to the Kenyan Coast – recap & a sneak peek

In this week’s episode, we’re in Kibale Forest, agog at the sight of chimpanzees. (You’ll never guess where they are!)...
Jul 2, 24
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#11 From the Amazon to the Equator with Chris Ketola

A visitor from Peru! Ecologist and field researcher Chris Ketola has 25 years’ experience working with wild animals, so I’m...
Jun 18, 24
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#10 Warring warthogs – a walking safari in Kyambura Game Reserve

Imagine: we have 150 square kilometres of unspoilt wilderness to ourselves as we venture on safari in Kyambura Game Reserve,...
Jun 11, 24
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#9 Why Uganda is Africa’s best birding destination with Philip Briggs

Join me for a virtual tour around East Africa from the rickety wooden benches high up in the bird hide...
Jun 4, 24
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Living with bats + Whistling with the flufftail. East Africa Travel Podcast by Charlotte Beauvoisin, Diary of a Muzungu

#8 Living with Bats and Whistling with the Flufftail

Today we’re back on the edge of Kibale National Park, stretching our legs after a long road journey from Kampala,...
May 28, 24
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Episode 7. Dancing to the beat of sustainable tourism at Original Maasai Lodge, Tanzania

#7 Dancing to the beat of sustainable tourism at Original Maasai Lodge, Tanzania

Joyful Maasai music makes a strong impression on me. I am mesmerised! In Tanzania, we meet Lesse Laizer and the...
May 21, 24
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#6 Chatting chimpanzees with Dr Richard Wrangham

What do sex, violence and cooking have in common? In our eye-opening conversation, I chat chimpanzees (and humans) with Harvard...
May 14, 24
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Episode 5. Introducing My East Africa ... but first some Great Blue Turaco birds

#5 Introducing My East Africa … but first some Great Blue Turaco birds

Join me – Charlotte Beauvoisin, author of Diary of a Muzungu – as I introduce you to East Africa, specifically...
May 7, 24
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Episode 4. Tickling a rhino and bowing to the Shoebill. In conversation with Rob Walker. The East Africa Travel Podcast by Charlotte Beauvoisin, Diary of a Muzungu

#4. Tickling a rhino and bowing to the Shoebill with Rob Walker

“And what unadulterated joy this win will have triggered back home in Uganda, one of the friendliest, most beautiful countries...
Apr 30, 24
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Episode 3. Gorilla tracking in Uganda. In conversation with the Nnaabagereka, Queen Sylvia of Buganda. The East Africa Travel Podcast by Charlotte Beauvoisin, Diary of a Muzungu

#3 Gorilla tracking in Uganda with the Nnaabagereka, Queen Sylvia of Buganda

Today I’m joined by my first guest, Her Royal Highness, the Nnaabagareka, Queen Sylvia Nagginda of Buganda Kingdom. We are...
Apr 30, 24
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Episode 2. Chimps, elephants and how I ended up in Uganda. The East Africa Travel Podcast by Charlotte Beauvoisin, Diary of a Muzungu

#2 Chimps, elephants and how I ended up in Uganda

Explore Uganda and East Africa with me, Charlotte Beauvoisin, author of Diary of a Muzungu: what’s life like on the...
Apr 30, 24
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Episode 1. Welcome to my world. On the forest trails at Sunbird Hill. The East Africa Travel Podcast by Charlotte Beauvoisin, Diary of a Muzungu

#1 Welcome to my world!

On the forest trails at Sunbird Hill, Kibale Forest, Uganda Come with me on a short walk along the edge...
Apr 30, 24
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