What can an expert guide learn from Bushwise? This is Daniel's story

Nikita Coetzee

Dec 64 min read

What can an expert guide learn from Bushwise? This is Daniel's story

Daniel Razafimandimby, an experienced tour guide from Madagascar, recently travelled to South Africa to join the Bushwise IFGA...

From rugby fields to the African bush: My field guide journey

Bushwise Student

Nov 223 min read

From rugby fields to the African bush: My field guide journey

This blog was written by Charlie Birch, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

Bushwise Student

Nov 152 min read

Through the lens: A birder's paradise

This blog was written by Alex Rivarola , a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

Fierce, fast, and under threat: The extraordinary life of African wild dogs

Bushwise Student

Nov 83 min read

Fierce, fast, and under threat: The extraordinary life of African wild dogs

This blog was written by Amy Jefferson, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

'I have found my true passion': A life-changing Bushwise journey

Bushwise Student

Nov 13 min read

'I have found my true passion': A life-changing Bushwise journey

This blog was written by Surprice Shabangu, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

Inspiring the next generation of female field guides

Bushwise Student

Oct 253 min read

Inspiring the next generation of female field guides

This blog was written by Lihle Donecia Mndawe, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager,...

Oceans to savannahs: My journey to becoming a safari guide in Africa

Bushwise Student

Oct 183 min read

Oceans to savannahs: My journey to becoming a safari guide in Africa

This blog was written by Jesse Lommerse, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

Bushwise Student

Oct 113 min read

The call of the bush

This blog was written by Jon-Harry van Wyk, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

Meet the Shy Five: Africa’s most elusive creatures

Bushwise Student

Oct 43 min read

Meet the Shy Five: Africa’s most elusive creatures

This blog was written by Jessica Piper, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

A wilder path: Why I quit my desk job for a life in the South African bush

Bushwise Student

Sep 273 min read

A wilder path: Why I quit my desk job for a life in the South African bush

This blog was written by Aleisha Carter, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

Tracks, signs, and transferable skills: How art helped me master the bush

Bushwise Student

Sep 204 min read

Tracks, signs, and transferable skills: How art helped me master the bush

This blog was written by Chané Jansen, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

Bushwise Student

Sep 124 min read

The resilience of the cheetah

This blog was written by Eline Kemper, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

Bushwise Student

Sep 64 min read

Wild encounters: A leopard on the prowl

This blog was written by Keagan Rowe, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

Stealth and claws: Life of the elusive leopard

Bushwise Student

Aug 293 min read

Stealth and claws: Life of the elusive leopard

This blog was written by Lionel Gojon, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

Building bonds, facing fears and embracing bush life

Bushwise Student

Aug 223 min read

Building bonds, facing fears and embracing bush life

This blog was written by Meere Malherbe , a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

Bushwise Student

Aug 83 min read

From city streets to safari seats: My first three weeks as a Bushwise student

This blog was written by Taylor Mee, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and writing...

The subtle art of becoming a field guide

Bushwise Student

Aug 14 min read

The subtle art of becoming a field guide

This blog was written by Ryan English, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

Bushwise Student

Jul 253 min read

A sneak peek into my life as a Bushwise student

This blog was written by Jason Peter Lizamore, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager,...

I left my job in the UK to be a safari guide in South Africa

Bushwise Student

Jul 184 min read

I left my job in the UK to be a safari guide in South Africa

This blog was written by Matthew Dufty, a Bushwise International Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

Secrets of the trunk: an elephant-astic tool

Bushwise Student

Jul 44 min read

Secrets of the trunk: an elephant-astic tool

This blog was written by Meline Klopfenstein, a Bushwise Professional Field Guide student. Each student takes a turn as camp manager, and...

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