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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#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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!”...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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!)...
#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...
#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,...
#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...
#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,...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
#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...
