In episode 10, we have 150 square kilometres of unspoilt wilderness to ourselves as we venture on safari in Kyambura Game Reserve, Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area, western Uganda. The night is alive with the sounds of the wild, from the hippos munching next to my tent to the near-encounter with a leopard! On our walking safari, we witness the unexpected drama of a warthog showdown.

Later, Wildplaces owner Jonathan Wright tells me all about his new camps and lodges. Listen in to hear:

• What does it sound like to sleep under canvas at Honey Bear Camp?
• What are the chances of encountering a crocodile on our walking safari?
• Who were the classic filmstars and writers who inspired the names of Wildplaces’ new camps in Uganda?
• And lastly, why did I let Philip Briggs talk me into climbing into a warthog hole?

Pour yourself a sundowner and join me, Charlotte Beauvoisin, author of Diary of a Muzungu, as we explore some of Uganda’s more remote safari destinations and take a walking safari on Kasenyi Plains. We stay at Honey Bear Camp, visit the site of the new River Station in Kyambura Game Reserve, Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area, Uganda.

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In episode 9, join me - Charlotte Beauvoisin, author of Diary of a Muzungu - as I introduce you to my first South African guest, the acclaimed travel and guidebook writer Philip Briggs. Join us in the bird hide to hear:

• Mountain gorillas vs. chimpanzees - how does he compare the two tracking experiences?
• Where is the best place to track chimps in East Africa?
• Why does Philip Briggs say Uganda is Africa’s best birding destination?
• Where can you see the Shoebill?
• Where does he predict will become Uganda's top exclusive safari destination?
• Which bird did Briggs add to his ‘life list’ while birdwatching at Sunbird Hill, Nature Monitoring and Rewilding Site, Kibale Forest, Uganda?
• What's the future for guidebooks?
• And one last geeky question: is it acceptable to add a bird to your life list if you have heard (but not seen) it?

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Tune in every week to The East Africa Travel Podcast for the dawn chorus, travel advice, chats with award-winning conservationists, safari guides, birders, lodge owners, and wacky guidebook writers.

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