Nella's Tin Trunk Podcast

This is an iconic one.  Jamie Roberts is a larger-than-life character. He owns one of the most successful aviation businesses in Africa, Tropic Air, and takes guests, including those of Tin Trunk, in…

Nicole Church travelled with 4 other friends from England to Kenya. 50 years ago and in a Land Rover. They crossed the Sahara. They cooked and navigated and dug themselves out of sand traps. They vis…

Part of my travel planning job at  Tin Trunk involves talking to people about the daunting aspects of a trip to Africa. It's far. It's in the news for the wrong reasons much of the time. There are an…

Joy Juma loved camping and being in the African wilderness when she was a young girl.  Early on, she decided to work in conservation and has been involved with many different projects over her career…

Mike Jackson and his wife Sarah are beloved members of our family. Mike has been travelling in Africa since the 1980s - before, during and after his distinguished career in the British Army as Chief …

Robert Lochiam is one of those guides who I know I need to interview after just a few hours together. I was excited to visit a new lodge in an important area for conservation in Kenya and Robert, who…

This is the first of a series of podcasts centered on the theme of bush pilots flying around Africa. I begin with my own story of becoming a pilot and hope this is inspirational for anyone tempted to…

Imagine steep hillside roads, narrow such that cars often have to give way for the oncoming traffic.  People everywhere on both sides of the road: lorries, cars, safari landcruisers.  We are talking …

Christmas on Safari is the perfect way to make the holiday about time together, about sharing beauty and awe and magic with those you love. In this short episode, I speak about what it is like to be …

When Diana Sutter is not in Northern California, you are safe to bet she is in Africa. Diana has seen more of Africa than most - including safari guides.  She has visited the kinds of off-the-beaten …

On Safari in Rwanda! Following my special interview with the three men who worked with Dian Fossey to help save the Mountain Gorillas (previous episode), I am talking about Rwanda in general now: the…

This interview still gives me goose bumps. I have honoured Dian Fossey's work - exposing to the world the plight of the Mountain Gorilla and learning more and more about our wise and wonderful cousin…

My African story begins with a horse safari in 2004. It's why I fell in love with this place and riding across Africa is still one of my favourite ways to experience the  wilderness. Horse safaris ar…

It’s BotswanAAAH. This is Africa’s most private and pristine safari destination. Stunning tented camps, watching animals on your own...the water...the light...the luxury! (The price tag to match most…

Everyone, meet Katie, otherwise known  (by me!) as Dr. Doolittle. She is an animal whisperer in many ways and has devoted her life, with her husband Jeremy and three small children,  to living in the…

Jen Murphy is a real-deal kind of journalist.  I admire her approach to writing about Africa and the stories she chooses to tell. She writes what she loves and she certainly gets around enough to kno…

I preface this chat with Brad about the fascinating world of termites with my thoughts on safari guides and the trends I see  shaping the future of African guiding. More and more, the support of loca…

Jonhson explained the unique spelling of his name before we began recording - one of those hospital spellings that stuck. That is not the only  unique thing about him either. Jonhson is a curious and…

This is an apperitivo to Madagascar.  At the least, it will make you excited to hear my interview with Jonhson (who tells the funny story of the spelling of his name) coming soon.  And at the most, y…

The roles are reversed today. When my very dear friend, Gina Clifford, returned to Africa for her third visit, I planned to interview her about trekking for gorillas in Uganda. Many Tin Trunk clients…