I am so proud of myself. I passed all of my exams, practical assessments and presentations and am now officially a qualified nature guide! And so marks the end of my time at Nature Training in Zululand - It’s been an absolute rollercoaster and I’ve had some of the most incredible times of my life.…
Nature is the purest base of life. And nature is what makes this life naturally beautiful. The power that created the natural environment that we live in is so far beyond a concept that we could ever possibly grasp; yet it is within all of us. Whilst I was sleeping in the middle of the…
There is no other feeling in this world quite like falling asleep in a tent to the creaks and croaks of frogs and toads, watching the milkyway through your mesh window, knowing that there is the most dangerous animal in the world grazing right outside the zipper of your khaki home. True african bliss. 7am…
I do not wish for no hard times in my life. Don't get me wrong, I do not wish for heartache and pain and suffering, but I do not waste time praying that I don't experience any of these things because for everyone, they are inevitable. When I was a child, I lost my favourite…
Prominent American television network MSNBC is set to premiere previously mentioned canned hunting exposé Blood Lions on the 7th of October. Blood Lions follows the journey of environmental journalist, Ian Michler, and American hunter, Rick Swazey, as they expose the multi-million dollar canned hunting industry. Despite the worldwide outrage following the death of Cecil the lion, I was…
I cannot believe that it was exactly two years ago today that I first went to South Africa. It was two years ago today that I ventured out by myself, and travelled across the globe having no idea what to expect, and knowing there would not be a single person that I knew within 12,000km.…
I doubt there is a single person reading this post that hasn’t heard about the unlawful killing of Cecil the lion. As we await the outcome of the trial of the hunters, here are 10 things that you should know about the majestic king. Cecil was 13 years old and Zimbabwe’s most famous lion –…
Continue reading ➞ 10 things you need to know about Cecil the Lion
I am an animal lover therefore I am a hunter. I just enjoy watching things die and having fun killing a lion. Back in May this year I attended a talk in South Africa by environmental journalist Ian Michler about his new documentary ‘Blood Lions’. The documentary follows on from the topics discussed in my…
Continue reading ➞ I am an animal lover, therefore I am a hunter
After revealing the truth behind my lion selfie, I received a fantastic following of over 320,000 people from all around the world. I now want to take this opportunity to set a few things straight from my previous article, and give you more of an insight into my experiences undercover, and what you can do…
As I apprehensively shuffled into the caged box, my gut clenched and my heart stopped…I immediately knew that I was in a bad place, and I desperately wanted to run straight back out and find comfort in my friends hiding out in the car. But something stronger told me to carry on, something told me…
After a 28 hour journey I have made it safely to South Africa. And I'm pleased to say it all went preeeeetty smoothly. 🙂 After arriving at Heathrow, eager to get this show on the road (literally!) I joined the BA queue, residing with a lovely looking smiley young girl who's obviously so efficient that…
Only six weeks after returning from South Africa, I am venturing the 8,800 miles back there today! During my three weeks there I will be joining a film crew to shoot the pilot episode of a new documentary titled 'Volunteering for Wildlife'. The idea of the documentary is to give viewers an insight into the…
Just a quick review on a creative book that I found with a really unique take on writing. I absolutely love to write, but often I don't because I remember that every time I sit down to write I am met with, what is essentially, 'writers block'. This leads me to think that I am…
So I arrived back in London in the early hours of the English morning. The past month of my life in South Africa has been absolutely amazing and I would not change a single thing that happened. Aside from my previously posted experiences, obviously the primary reason that I went to the glorious Western Cape…
I can’t believe I’ve only got a week left here, it’s going SO QUICK!!! Again, SO much has happened I don’t know where to begin – I’ve been so busy immersing myself in absolutely everything that I can that I haven’t had time to post anything. However, an incredible amount to rave about as always,…
Five days in and I'm beginning to get used to life in the wild. I love getting out of bed, putting on my African attire, scraping my hair back and being ready for the busy day ahead in no more than three minutes, racing up the mudslide eager to get to the forest lodge. Very…
So yesterday we did lots of hikes through beaches, forests, mountains and lakes, to view possible places that we can film time lapses for our documentaries. It was absolutely stunning! I have never been anywhere so peaceful and pure, these places really make you feel calm and relaxed, and realise that there are few things…
Well what an African adventure it has been already! I'll keep it brief as there's so much to fit in but questions are welcome! So trust me to be stuck on an 11-hour flight with a Scotsman and his rowdy girlfriend getting absolutely paralytic. They drunk so much that the cabin crew refused to give…
Continue reading ➞ Respect for Bear Grylls & the malted milk life.
As I stopped for petrol in a mad dash for work this morning, I walked past the newspaper stands and noticed the image of one of my favourite childhood actors glaring back at me with the words "Robin Williams dies in 'apparent suicide'". With sleep still in my eyes during this 7am fuel stop, I…
Sharks. They’re one of the most debated animals on the planet. You either love them or you hate them, but even if you hate them it’s more likely that you’re actually scared of them and the stories surrounding the species. I believe that they are put in a negative light by the media world. I…
Elephants. The largest land animals on this earth, but known more commonly as the 'gentle giants' of this world. As a keen wildlife enthusiast, past volunteer at a South African game reserve and a journalism student in utter adoration of elephants, I was (and still am) completely outraged after hearing that the Kruger National Park…
Coming to the end of my Journalism degree I’m constantly being told that I need to look for a serious job. In the modern media world that most likely means working for free and starting at the very bottom, and until today I definitely didn’t feel ready for that. I’m still completely unsure of exactly…
