No.2 - Travels in a Wild World; A Quick Recap

Me (in my youth!) with Maasai guide on a trek in Northern Kenya

Walking in the natural world is truly a wonderful thing.

Exploring the Natural World

I’ve been fortunate enough to do quite a bit of travelling over the years, and the focus of my trips has generally been on experiencing our wonderful natural world. I have trekked in the Rwenzori ‘Mountains of the Moon’ in Uganda, in the Annapurna region of the Himalayas, and in the deserts of Northern Kenya. And scuba dived all over the underwater world. Closer to home I have walked Coast to Coast from North to South Devon and covered hundreds of miles along the beautiful South West Coast Path.

Annapurna region, Nepal

Africa is a continent I’ve visited many times. I’ve produced media for a criminal justice project in Malawi (Malawi Bail Project), a community wildlife conservancy in Tsavo, Kenya (Lumo Conservancy) and community projects on the Kenya coast (Etatu and The Blue Forest). In Vietnam I’ve worked with anti trafficking NGO Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation in Hanoi, and trekked through the Northern Mountain region.

‘Mountains of the Moon’ in Uganda

With the kids having ‘flown the nest’ and the body still holding up (just!) I’ve embarked on a new project; Inpsired by the Wild World Map I’m travelling to wild places in search of the amazing wildlife around the world and meeting the people working hard to protect it. I try to travel light and as ‘low carbon’ as is feasable, generally travelling around by train and on foot.

Rupert B.