Stories about people, food, city life and the journeys that shape how I show Uganda.
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Eggs, vegetables and a freshly cooked chapati: the rolex is the best $1 meal in Uganda.
By TajThe lake town’s busiest market is also its friendliest. Here is how I like to do it.
Read storyStart late, eat first and let the night build. My simple formula for a great Kampala evening.
Read storyThe Nile is the headline, but the people and neighbourhoods are the story.
Read storyFrom matooke to groundnut sauce, a starter menu for hungry travellers.
Read storyI've guided Jinja more times than I can count, and I still get up early for it. There's a stretch of the river just past the source where the water goes completely…
Read storyThere's no vehicle between you and the rhino at Ziwa, just a ranger, a rifle nobody expects to use, and a very slow, very deliberate walk across open grassland.
Read storyGorilla trekking gets all the attention, but chimp tracking in Kibale is louder, funnier, and far more physical. Chimpanzees move fast, and so do you, ducking through…
Read storyMost itineraries treat Kampala as a place to fly into and drive straight out of. That's a mistake. Given one good day, I take people through Owino Market first,…
Read storyNobody fully prepares you for gorilla trekking. Not the guidebooks, not the briefing at the park office, not even the other travellers who did it the week before you.…
Read storySolo women ask me the same handful of honest questions before they land, so here's what I tell all of them upfront: you'll be fine, and here's exactly why I believe…
Read storyThe questions I get most from first-time visitors aren't about wildlife, they're about the small logistics: what to pack, how much cash to carry, whether it's safe to…
Read storyYour first game drive rarely looks like the wildlife documentaries. There's a lot of quiet driving, a lot of scanning tall grass, and then, usually when you've…
Read storyYou don’t necessarily need a perfectly planned itinerary. Tell me when you’re coming, what you’re curious about and how you like to travel. I’ll help you find an experience that feels right for you. Let’s explore Uganda together.
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