Author Archives: Rikki & Jack Swenson

Early this year we reached a significant milestone; guiding our 30th Photo Safari in Africa. We’ve been terrifically fortunate to spend so much time immersed in the continent’s most inspiring safari destinations along with so many wonderful people. We continue … Continue reading →

More exhilarating times lingering with wildlife in Africa’s amazing Maasai Mara & Serengeti reserves. Continue reading →

In Africa, there is drought, and then there is rain. There are pale blonde landscapes, then vibrant green ones. We pass bones of wildebeest scattered on the open plains, and then see newborn youngsters galloping alongside their mothers, still wet … Continue reading →

In March/April we experienced an epic voyage along the entire western coast of Africa aboard Lindblad Expeditions’ flagship, the National Geographic Explorer. We visited 17 different countries — though the status of Western Sahara remains in dispute, with Morocco currently … Continue reading →

We’ve been to Africa twice since we last wrote a blog update, and these two adventures were entirely different. To stick with chronology, our first trip of the year was our annual East Africa Photo Safari which was splendid as … Continue reading →

We finally have an extended stay at home after many busy months and lots of travel. Our trips abroad interspersed with slices of time at home form a colorful patchwork quilt all stitched together by hours of packing and unpacking, … Continue reading →