— Volume III —

The Journal.

Field notes, photo essays and quiet observations from our guides, our photographers, and the road.

Reading the migration: a guide's almanac

No. I

Field Notes · April · 2026

Reading the migration: a guide's almanac

Twelve years on the Mara have taught one lesson above all: the herds do not follow the calendar. They follow the rain. Here is how we read it.

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The matriarch of Amboseli

No. II

Photo Essay · March · 2026

The matriarch of Amboseli

A morning with the oldest known elephant in the southern reserve, photographed in soft mist by our resident photographer.

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Why we choose Chogoria

No. III

On the Trail · February · 2026

Why we choose Chogoria

Three routes lead to Point Lenana. Only one passes through the most beautiful valley in East Africa. A quiet argument for the long way up.

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