Safari Stories

This week, Jomi and Hadley come to you from Botswana’s famed Okavango Delta. They tell stories from their time at the stunning Qorokwe Camp, including stumbling upon a pride of lions walking across a rickety wooden bridge and tracking down the famed male lion known as “Tripod,” and more!

This week, we reflect on our latest trip to South Africa, specifically recalling some of our favourite sightings while in the Kruger National Park. From seeing a male white lion, to strange baboon behaviour, and cheetahs on the hunt, this episode is all about the safari stories!

This week, Jomi is by himself in the Kruger National Park, reflecting on a month well spent in the South African bush. He recalls some highlights from his last week in South Africa, which include a camping excursion to the unique Makuya Game Reserve, an afternoon spent looking for Pel's fishing owl and a morning birding adventure with old friends and an unlikely visitor. Jomi reflects on why he an...

In this week's episode, Jomi sits down with Hein Myers to chat about Marataba, a game reserve in South Africa where they both worked as guides several years ago. They recall some of their favourite vehicle and trail-based sightings, which include a very special black rhino sighting at a dam, encounters with territorial hippos, male lions using tactics to hunt impala successfully, habituating leopa...

In Season 3's first episode, Jomi and Hadley come to you live from the South African bush. They sit down with Mike Anderson and tell stories of their most recent safari to Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Tune in to find out where the name "Kgalagadi" comes from, what makes this part of the world so special, their top three most memorable sightings, and one of the strangest sightings they've ever had...

On the last episode of Season 2, Jomi comes to you from Hoedspruit, South Africa with a true bush legend: Bruce Lawson. Bruce tells us what it’s like to live in Antarctica, what drove him to decide to spent two years walking from Cape Town to Cairo (that’s right), how he helped to create the Trails Guide qualification, and why primitive trails and birding are his passion. This is an absolute must-...

This week, Jomi is in White River, South Africa talking to best friend and Africa expert, Hein Myers (and his 10-week-old jack russell puppy, who makes more than one appearance). This week's episode is full of laughs, reminiscing, and stories of some of the shenanigans Jomi and Hein have gotten up to while working in the bush over the last 6 years. They also cover some practical topics like why Ma...

This week Jomi comes to you from out in the bush (seriously--you'll hear all the sounds of nature) with friend and guide extraordinaire, Sarah Nurse. Sarah shares how she got into the guiding industry, what has kept her in it for the last decade, and how she went from tracking chimpanzees in the Congo to tracking pangolin in the Kalahari!

This week, we chat to Dan Fincham, head guide at Savanna Lodge in the Sabi Sands, which falls within South Africa's Kruger National Park. Dan shares some of the incredible sightings he’s had and why the game-viewing at Savanna is arguably second to none in this area. From a lion pride taking down a buffalo over the course of an hour to watching two leopards grow from cubs to adulthood and raising...

This week, on location from Kruger National Park, Jomi chats with Safari Guide Trainer, Mike Anderson. Mike has guided at various five star lodges in South Africa’s lowveld and now spends his time sharing his profound bush knowledge and passion with the next generation of students training to become safari guides. Jomi and Mike discuss an incredible sighting of wild dogs they had this week, what i...

This week, Jomi comes to you live from the South African bush with our first guest on the show: Michelle Sole! From guiding safaris in South African to guiding polar expeditions in Antarctica and the Arctic, Michelle shares some stories from her adventures guiding around the globe over the last decade. Tune in to find out what it's like to go from viewing rhino, elephants, and lions in the African...

Have you ever dreamed about spending two weeks in the African bush learning about the animals, the tracks they leave in the soil, the stars of the southern hemisphere? What about for 4 weeks? Or 4 months? Or a full year? Luckily for you, all those options exist. In this week's episode, Jomi and Hadley talk about the safari guiding courses they did as well as some of the many new courses that are a...

This week, Jomi and Hadley share some more of their favorite sounds of the African bush. From a bird call that they have a love-hate relationship with, to a hair-raising sound that most guides are all too familiar with. And what cat sounds like someone using an old saw to cut a log? Listen in to find out!

This week, Jomi & Hadley talk about what's making headlines on the African continent. Why were elephants dying in Botswana earlier this year? What has been going on in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe? Which countries are open for travel? Find out this week!

This week, Jomi and Hadley go back to basics and tell some good old-fashioned bush stories. From a gruesome lion kill to spotting one of Africa’s shyest creatures on foot, each of these sightings left Jomi and Hadley gaping at each other, wondering “did that really just happen?!”

In this week’s episode, Jomi and Hadley discuss some of their favorite sightings and photographs taken in the bush. They talk about how photography is constantly evolving and how things like social media have altered—if not outright stigmatized—the practice of taking photos. While describing some of their favorite photos and videos, Jomi and Hadley walk you through the various ways you can documen...

They’re back! Having finished Tiger King, The Last Dance, and too many other Netflix series to count, Hadley and Jomi found themselves returning time and time again to the ‘Nature’ genre of Netflix. In Safari Stories’ first episode of Season 2, find out which Africa documentaries, shows, and movies made their list of the absolute best, must-see films & series to get you ready and excited for your...

What is overlanding? Hadley and Jomi share some of their chaotic adventures while overlanding through Namibia in this week’s episode. Find out how challenges such as dodgy ferry crossings, flat tires and broken fridges were overcome and why the sheer beauty and raw nature of Namibia makes it all more than worth it.

This week, Jomi and Hadley recount their experiences fighting fire (and the other elements) in the African bush. From fire-beaters to make-shift fire trucks, canoeing out of camp and roads washing away, this episode describes what it's like experiencing the radical highs and lows of the elements in the bush.

Did you know there is a bird that, after learning to fly, doesn’t set foot on land again for four YEARS?! And that there is a bird who sheds all its feathers to help insulate its eggs from the cold? In this week’s episode, Jomi and Hadley share stories about some of the super cool things birds do, why anyone can be a birder, and why everyone should!

It’s time for some more safari stories! This week Hadley and Jomi share some more of their wildest and most memorable experiences in the bush. From a leopard walking past their bedroom window to a warthog giving Jomi’s guests the fright of their life, these stories are testimony to why being in the bush is so addictive.

With travel restrictions slowly easing around the world, people are beginning to dream of when and where they will be able to travel next. For those dreaming of wide open spaces and remote nature, Africa may just be the perfect destination. In this week's episode, Jomi and Hadley walk you through the process of planning your first safari. How do you begin? How do you narrow down which country to g...

In part 1 of this 2-part episode, Jomi & Hadley answer the questions they often get asked by people thinking about traveling to Africa: Is it safe? Will I get malaria? Is there Wi-Fi? Can my kids come? …and much more! For anyone that’s thinking of going on their first safari (or is perhaps a bit nervous about going on a safari), this is an essential listen.

In this week’s episode, Jomi and Hadley reminisce on some of their favorite places in Africa and quickly walk you through what makes these places so special. They reveal their favorite place to: go on a walking safari, get off the beaten tourist track, go on a first time safari, feel like it’s your first time to Africa even if it’s your tenth, and more. They’ll also reveal what countries they are...

While on safari, it's not uncommon to wake up in the middle of the night to an unfamiliar sound. But what was that sound?! In this week's episode, Jomi and Hadley walk you through some of the most common (and their favorite) sounds of the bush. You'll learn what animal makes each sound, what it means, and why it's so special to get to hear it.