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    Author: ML Rwebandira

    ML Rwebandira is an adventure/cultural tourism expert, multimedia producer and part-time lecturer. A Ugandan/Slovenian national, he resides in the unofficial capital of the Gorilla Highlands region, Musanze (Rwanda).

    ML co-founded Gorilla Highlands Experts, manages Gorilla Highlands Ltd and edits the blog. He has an MA in Development Studies (Uganda Martryrs University) and BA in Journalism (University of Ljubljana).

    Previously known as Miha Logar, in 2025 ML Rwebandira decided to put a spotlight on his Kiga name to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Festo Karwemera.

    Queen Elizabeth Moonshot

    Mojca had been looking for the moon in Africa’s pitch-dark skies right from the very moment she landed in Kigali. The stars were plentiful, but…

    ML Rwebandira 20 August 2023

    Eastern DR Congo: Beautifully Chaotic & Captivating

    We finally took our first guests to Congo — we found two brave Scandinavians who decided to include it in their tour! Six years after…

    ML Rwebandira 11 August 2023

    Don’t Miss Our “Upcoming Trips” Page

    Looking for some company during your adventure in the Gorilla Highlands region? We now have a page listing all the trips that are booked and…

    ML Rwebandira 28 June 2023

    Free WhatsApp-Based Training for Tour Guides

    Interested in expanding your knowledge about the Gorilla Highlands region comprised of Rwanda, western Uganda and eastern Congo? Ready to boost your professional skills? In…

    ML Rwebandira 15 June 2023

    SABA Episode #24 — Amazing Kids Reflect on Youth Spaces

    For the end of the third season of SEE AFRICA BREATHE AFRICA, something completely different: an episode devoted to our own GHE Youth Spaces. We listen…

    ML Rwebandira 24 May 2023

    From Post-Pandemic Experiments to a Proper Tour Company

    Yesterday was a milestone in the development of Gorilla Highlands Ltd. After a successful year of post-pandemic experiments, we set foot on the path towards…

    ML Rwebandira 17 May 2023

    SABA Episode #23 — Birding Fun for Beginners (with Jeanisse Hawa)

    To tempt you to join the Global Big Day, the worldwide party on 13 May for all those who are crazy about birds, we invited Jeanisse…

    ML Rwebandira 12 May 2023

    Where Differences Can Still Be Made

    We were visited by Laura and Hannah from Austria last week … as they came to Uganda attempting to better understand their late friend Carla…

    ML Rwebandira 23 March 2023

    Should We Go to Tanzania for Our Safari?

    “After our hike in Uganda we may go for some days of a Tanzanian safari — does that make sense?” a future visitor just asked.…

    ML Rwebandira 16 March 2023

    We Will Be Building Trust

    Daniel “Emeka” Nwachukwu’s educational background is fascinating: he left urban Nigeria to add a Bachelor’s business degree in rural Rwanda to the computing diploma he…

    ML Rwebandira 13 March 2023
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