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    Photography

    Self-Declared Nomad With a Cam

    Guess who’s been camping at Edirisa on Lake Bunyonyi for a week? Jonathan Fontaine – winner of a 2023 World Press award for documentary photography!…

    edirisa_team 12 May 2025

    How to Get Out of Musanze Caves with Photos You’ll Treasure

    It’s always nice to be surprised, to come across something unexpected. A field of wildflowers on your game drive, perhaps. Or a cave system when…

    musanze_team 30 April 2025

    Will Cultural Experiences Feel Commercialised?

    11mm, f/5.6, 1/500s, ISO400 Quite some years ago I guided a group of tourists to Rwanda and Uganda for a Swedish tour company. They had…

    Marcus 15 December 2021

    Should I Be Cautious of Wildlife?

    100mm, f/4, 1/250, ISO640 This is actually a well-worded question. Had it been whether you should be worried about wildlife, my answer would have been…

    Marcus 24 November 2021

    Should I Expect Very Basic Accommodation Facilities?

    120mm, f/8.0, 1/250s, ISO250 Hotels in the Gorilla Highlands region range from cheap and very, very basic — though rarely dirty — to the kind…

    Marcus 17 November 2021

    What Photography Gear Should I Pack for Rwanda, Uganda or DR Congo?

    There are a dozen ways to answer this question, and it is obviously very subjective. What kind of equipment do you own? How important is…

    Marcus 12 November 2021

    Why Choose Uganda and Rwanda over Tanzania and Kenya?

    70mm, f/8.0, 1/400s, ISO125 Every place has its charms and attractions, and Kenya and Tanzania certainly received their fair share. For sheer volume of large…

    Marcus 3 November 2021
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    Not Malaria

    24mm, f/2.8, 1/125, ISO1600 Last week I shared my own malaria scare, but since I happened to be staying at a wildlife sanctuary with a…

    Marcus 12 October 2021
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    Avoid Kissing Chimps

    I generally manage to stay pretty healthy on my travels through a combination of common sense, a robust immune system and precautions such as wearing…

    Marcus 6 October 2021

    Ancient MasterCard

    70 mm, f5.0, 1/160s, ISO800 When I first started travelling, traveller’s cheques were still a thing (though I don’t think I ever made much use…

    Marcus 29 September 2021
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