VOLCANOES SAFARIS BLOG
Welcome to the Volcanoes Safaris Blog! Here you can read posts from our different bloggers on various topics surrounding Volcanoes and our unique insights into the culture of Uganda and Rwanda. We will also provide you with regular updates from the field on what's happening in and around our lodges.
Molly Feltner is an award-winning writer and photographer dedicated to telling stories about conservation and the natural world. Having extensively travelled throughout Uganda and Rwanda she will share her experiences and advice on travel to these regions.
Follow the adventures of the Volcanoes team in the field as they explore these vibrant lands of Eastern Africa! Bloggers will write from their different locations, Uganda-Rwanda-UK, about their experiences with the African culture from a variety of different angles. Don't miss out on their adventures and tips!
For bits and pieces of information about what's happening in Uganda and Rwanda that impacts on the cultures and communities of locals as well as the gorillas and other wildlife, follow the exploits in Volcanoes News.
From the misty jungles of Uganda and Rwanda here is a new tool for everyone who wishes to share their adventurous story after being on safari with us! If you have been on safari with Volcanoes and wish to tell your story, simply send an email with your post and images to marta@volcanoessafaris.com.
LATEST POSTS
20 December 2012
Notes from the Jungle
While in London I visited many places, including the London Eye, which is one of the most popular tourist attractions. It’s a big wheel 132-metres high where you can see over most...
14 December 2012
Notes from the Jungle
We've already heard about David's stay with the Connaught Hotel and now he brings you the second of the three-part story of his time in the UK!
Another amazing experience for ...
12 December 2012
Notes from the Jungle
The Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT) has over 1500 coffee trees on land neighboring Kyambura Gorge Lodge and in 2010 we recruited women neighboring this land to join a coffee ...
6 December 2012
Notes from the Jungle
Our Virunga Lodge Manager in Rwanda, David Magyezi, recently came to London for a few weeks on a training program that saw him visit some of the finest hotels in London. At the end...
10 October 2012
Volcanoes News
It's not every day you wake up and you can say that you're a poet; it takes years of concentration and hard work to have even the smallest breakthrough.
4 October 2012
Gorilla Diaries
The day had finally arrived—my last gorilla trek, at least for the foreseeable future. After three-and-a-half years working in Central Africa, I’m moving on to a new job bas...
26 September 2012
Volcanoes News
We're pleased to announce that the Volcanoes Safaris Primates of the Caribbean team have completed the Great Gorilla Run 2012!
The Great Gorilla Run is easily one of the most ente...
26 September 2012
Notes from the Jungle
Since last Saturday the town of Kisoro has been without power. The problem, apparently, is in Rwanda where the power comes from and as such the larger town of Rukengeri/Muzanzi (one tow...
24 September 2012
Notes from the Jungle
Working with communities can be a taxing and thankless job, other days you get a lovey letter and a chicken!
As part of the VSPT’s “rusty roof” exchange program&...
