Listen to the birds – and they will often tell you exactly what you want to know. Is there a leopard loose? A jackal lurking? A lioness on the hunt? That’s just one of the… Read More
Tag Archives Responsible Travel
Responsible Tourism
The greatest gift we can give young Kenyans and Tanzanians today is opportunity: the chance to gain a foothold in a career about which too many can still only dream. When I was a youngster… Read More
Rescuing ‘Pili’ the Elephant
6.53 AM, Saturday morning, I’m settling into a strong coffee, the morning send off completed, the dawn chorus dissipating as the birds head off to feed. Sammy, one of our Serian mess attendants rushes in with… Read More
Ladybugs – A fully female guided safari
Join us as we embark upon our fabulous first-ever fully female-guided adventures! Led by Serian’s legion of lovely lady guides, we start our journey in Kenya in the Mara North Conservancy and wend our way… Read More
The Essence of Nature – Pyramids of Life
Tightening of shoelaces, the smell of fresh unwritten paper, doodling to check the pen works, that fast walk that isn’t a run yet. Chefs, mess attendants, guides, drivers all gather round to read the schedule… Read More
Serian’s lovely lady guides
As they get ready for the pictures, the ladies talk in Maa: they help each other arranging their jewelry, they set the binoculars. So I start with them looking for something over the escarpment, they… Read More
Wild Yet Responsible Power
Solar Power All of our permanent camps rely mostly on solar systems for electricity, both in the tents and the main areas. This necessarily means we can’t use non-eco-friendly appliances such as air-conditioning units, washing… Read More