11 articles tagged with uganda
The light in southwestern Uganda has a quality I've never encountered elsewhere – golden and rich, yet somehow soft against the rolling emerald hills of Mbarara. After documenting monasteries across three continents, I found myself drawn to this lesser-traveled corner...
The first time I saw the churning waters of the Nile cutting through Uganda's lush landscape, I knew this wasn't going to be anything like navigating an 18-wheeler through a Canadian snowstorm. But here's the thing about driving trucks for...
The first time I locked eyes with a long-horned Ankole cow, its magnificent crescent horns stretching toward the sky like living sculptures, I knew Mbarara would challenge everything I thought I understood about sustainable living. These incredible animals have adapted...
When most travelers think of Uganda, images of mountain gorillas and safari adventures immediately come to mind. But after spending a week in Entebbe on what my university colleagues mockingly called my 'budget luxury adventure,' I discovered a cultural tapestry...
After fifteen years of globe-trotting from the misty Scottish Highlands to remote Pacific villages, I've developed a knack for peeling back the tourist veneer of any destination. When my machine learning project with a Kampala wildlife conservation group landed me...
Trading my chef's knife for a laptop wasn't exactly in my career playbook, but life has a funny way of tossing unexpected ingredients into the mix. Last month, my culinary consulting work landed me in Entebbe, Uganda – a lush,...
The first time I woke to the distant roar of lions while the Ugandan sun painted the savanna gold, I knew Queen Elizabeth National Park had forever claimed a piece of my heart. As a pediatrician accustomed to the controlled...
The Land Cruiser jolts to a stop as our guide Mutesa raises his hand. 'Simba,' he whispers, pointing toward a distant acacia tree. Through my binoculars, I spot them—three lionesses lounging in the golden grass, nearly invisible despite being just...
The air in Mbarara hits differently than the crisp Canadian Rockies I grew up in or the bustling streets of Philadelphia where I now work shifts as an EMT. It's heavy with moisture, carrying the scent of red earth and...
The morning cacophony of Kampala greets me like an old friend—boda-bodas (motorcycle taxis) weaving through traffic, market vendors setting up their vibrant displays, and the distant calls of marabou storks perched atop the city's acacia trees. As a wildlife biologist...
Having traversed innovation hubs from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen, one might wonder what drew me to the wild expanses of Uganda's largest national park with my sister's family in tow. The answer lies in what I've come to recognize as...