The experience behind your journey
Two decades of African travel
Africa is the foundation of my expertise. I’ve traveled extensively across the continent, first as a private client and now as a travel professional, from mobile camping and walking safaris to some of its finest lodges.
Continual assessment on the ground
Each year, I spend months traveling, assessing properties, testing logistics and strengthening the relationships behind my recommendations. Those visits help me understand how a place feels, how well it operates and who it will suit.
Specialist knowledge beyond Africa
My expedition experience and detailed knowledge of operators sit alongside established relationships with specialist local partners, cruise lines and private jet operators. Wherever you go, trusted specialist partners add current, firsthand knowledge to my own.
I work with a small number of clients as a deliberate choice.
Keeping my client list small allows me to give each journey the time and attention it deserves. I remain your advisor from our first conversation through to your return, building an understanding of your preferences that carries into the next trip.
Conservation has been part of Oculus from the start.
Many of the lodges and operators I work with help fund the protection of the places you’ll visit. On my Philanthropy page, I share the projects I know personally and the ways you can support them directly.
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