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…
Tag: Kahuzi-Biega NP
For a brief introduction to Kahuzi-Beiga National Park (DR Congo) please click here.
Why Is Congo’s Bukavu Safe to Visit & What Does It Offer?
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been in the news for very unfortunate reasons. The Movement of 23 March (M23) rebels have been occupying the…
Can Primate Parachuters Be Responsible Tourists?
If our goal is to make travel in the Gorilla Highlands region more responsible, what do we do with Primate Parachuters? The Primate Parachuter (PP)…
SABA Episode #5 — Grauer’s Gorillas, Bonobos & Community Issues
With this fifth episode of SEE AFRICA BREATHE AFRICA we achieved something pretty monumental: we recorded everything but the Voice of Santa Barbara live, at…
The Many Surprises of Lwiro in Eastern DR Congo
Ladies and gentlemen, Greetings from Lwiro, a village on the edge of Kahuzi-Biega National Park that routinely surprises visitors to eastern Congo. I have been…
Live Q&A: Kahuzi-Biega NP, an Attraction to Top It All
The unbelievable story about Uganda’s Kisiizi Falls was a transitional article. It takes us from the theme of Regional Attractions (that we began on 2…
How Working in Kahuzi-Biega National Park Works
In yesterday’s photography moment Marcus called my place of work, Kahuzi-Beiga National Park, the most “off-the-beaten-track” place to do gorilla tracking … He is not…
Never Gets Old
70mm, f/5, 1/250s, ISO400 As much as we try to focus on highlights, attractions and activities other than gorilla tracking, this remains — undeniably and deservedly…
An Introduction to Gorilla Tracking and Sister Primate Activities
Where else to start our Attractions theme but in the dense rainforests and bamboo thickets that are home to gorillas?! The dream of tracking mountain…
Congo Sunrise
20mm, f/8, 1/50s, ISO100 One of the reasons I enjoy immersive travel so much is that it’s too easy to miss out on powerful experiences…