Guidebooks by team members

Our first post-Covid guide saw Susie and I return Zambia, which is close to our both of our hearts. This edition we focused emore on the nartional parks, wildlife and safaris - and were able to include many more colour pictures in the book

Chris McIntyre, Co-author

Namibia's profile has grown immensely since my first guidebook to it 30 years ago, as have the options for visitors there. So research for this edition was a huge undertaking; I was particularly grateful for help of many of the Expert Africa team.

Chris McIntyre, Author

In 2007 I was thrilled to be involved in edition 3 having explored the quirky South and Lüderitz. Since then I’ve contributed to ed. 4 & 5, and am again a major contributor to this 6th edition after an in depth trip to eastern Etosha and the Caprivi.

Tracy Lederer, Major contributor

I flew into the coastal desert town of Walvis Bay, drove north to Swakopmand and Heintiesbaii, then inland to Damaraland and Etosha, before rolling south to Windhoek. Standouts? – Damaraland's fabulous scenery and Etosha's extraordinary pans.

Richard Trillo, Major contributor

For this book I spent a couple of weeks researching the Southern Kalahari and Fish River Canyon, Lüderitz and the Southwest and sections of The Central Corridor chapters. I really enjoyed returning to these often remote and picturesque areas.

Tom Morris, Major contributor

Self-driving through Namibia to update the Etosha & Caprivi chapters was a brilliant way to see the variation of landscapes. I loved the eco ethos and design of Nkasa Lupala and Serondela - and the elephants wandering through Nambwa was a highlight!

Amanda Bond, Major contributor

This 5th edition of my Botswana guide is out mid-2018 and, as always, putting it together has been a team effort. Researching in 2017, it was great to see how well Botswana is doing, both for its people and its wildlife - a real success in many ways.

Chris McIntyre, Author

Previously a significant contributor to the 4th edition in 2014, in 2017 I revisited the Okavango Delta and explored the Makgadikgadi Pans and used the knowledge gleaned to help update these chapters of this 5th edition.

Tracy Lederer, Contributor

Having been an Expert Africa specialist on Botswana since 2011, my main role on this book was arranging one of the major contributors research trips to Botswana. I also contributed significantly to the chapter on planning and preparation.

Megan Green, Contributor

For this book I spent four weeks in country on two different trips to help research and update the planning and preparation, Maun, Okavango Delta - Private reserves, Okavango Panhandle, Kalahari's Salt Pans and Central Kalahari chapters.

Tom Morris, Major contributor

As part of the Zambia team, I updated the Livingstone section for the 2018 edition of the Botswana Safari Guide - it was great to spend an extended period in this historical town and properly explore an area I've previously only passed through.

Amanda Bond, Major contributor

This Northern Tanzania guide has long been Phillip's book - but my wife, Susie, and I took responsible for the islands, and helped across the parks, thanks to the experiences of our travellers there, as well as our our own.

Chris McIntyre, Co-author

As with Northern Tanzania, my wife, Susie, and I input to this guide at the same time as being responsible for the 'Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia' guide published at the same time.

Chris McIntyre, Co-author

My wife, Susie, and I have written the Zanzibar guide since researching its 6th edition, in 2005. Since then, the island, and the scale of tourism there, has changed immensely – but at its best, it’s still a very magical place.

Chris McIntyre, Co-author

I aimed to do a thorough overhaul of the sights and attractions of Stone Town in this new edition, as well as exploring several old sites in the rural hinterland of the town and writing up some worthwhile excursions.

Richard Trillo, Major contributor

The 11th edition of the Rough Guide to Kenya incorporated many new discoveries from my own trips, as well as feedback from Expert Africa clients and Rough Guide readers.

Richard Trillo, Author

I backpacked alone to write the first Zambia guidebook in 1996, when Zambia was unknown territory. Now Ed.6 is a team effort: Freddie & Eleanor from the Expert team also headed off on research trips to far-flung parts of Zambia for this edition.

Chris McIntyre, Author

I first travelled to Namibia in 1989, pre-Independence. I expected problems but found none. Just a captivating country which was, even then, very easy to travel around. Many editions later, it’s even easier to travel there and just as captivating.

Chris McIntyre, Author

In 2007 I was thrilled to get involved in edition 3 as a major contributor exploring the quirky Southwest and Lüderitz. Since then I’ve been a major contributor / contributor to edition 4 & 5 respectively, researching numerous fascinating areas.

Tracy Lederer, Contributor

Botswana is always an interesting book to research and write as the concessions and areas change relatively slowly, which gives me time to explore some of the areas in depth each time - and that's always a real pleasure.

Chris McIntyre, Author

Having quite recently been on several trips to the Makgadikgadi, Okavango, Kwando-Linyanti and Chobe areas of Botswana, I was able to relive and share many of those experiences while helping to update several chapters of this 4th edition guide.

Megan Green, Contributor

My 10th edition of the Rough Guide to Kenya was a major overhaul, with the guide now in full colour throughout. I added a great deal of new material from a series of trips before and after I joined Expert Africa.

Richard Trillo, Author

For this 3rd edition of the Northern Tanzania guide, my wife, Susie, and I took responsibility for the islands and input across the parks, with help researching from Angela & Eleanor in the Expert Africa team, plus many comments from our travellers.

Chris McIntyre, Co-author

My first significant contribution to a guidebook on Tanzania built on a great existing base from Philip Briggs, and the help of research from several of the Expert Arica team, not to mention many of our travellers' comments.

Chris McIntyre, Co-author

Zanzibar had changed a lot in the two editions since my wife, Susie, and I took over this guidebook, so it was great to for us to cover the ground again, seeing the changes first-hand, updating our understanding - and finding a few real gems.

Chris McIntyre, Co-author

The 5th edition was large, around 550 pages, as tourism to Zambia had grown. It's a magical country of owner-run lodges, serious safaris and great walking guides. Expert Africa's Claire, Eleanor & Lucy all helped with research and immense expertise.

Chris McIntyre, Author

Lucy Copson, Contributor

In April 2011 an Expert Africa colleague and I helped update the Lusaka section of the Zambia guide. We spent a day visitng guest houses and hotels and It was great to get a deeper insight to this interesting African city.

Claire Scott, Contributor

I really enjoyed researching Windhoek, the central highlands and Etosha Park for the Namibia Bradt Travel Guide. It gave me the chance to visit a wide range of properties and I met a lot of interesting people.

Maruska AdyeRowe, Contributor

Researching my Botswana guides has always been an adventure and this 3rd edition was no exception - a great privilege and pleasure to take a 4WD to reach and research some of Botswana's most remote corners.

Chris McIntyre, Author

Botswana is at the top of most serious safari traveler’s list for good reason – the variety of animals and wilderness experience is phenomenal! Understanding the various areas and eco systems is key to getting the most out of a safari here.

Maruska AdyeRowe, Contributor

Zanzibar's relative small in size, but there's a lot of places to get around to research a guide like this and the speed of change is high. This guide takes months in-country, and longer at home to write - but it's a privilege and worth it.

Chris McIntyre, Co-author

My wife, Susie, and I took over this guidebook which needed researching, re-structuring and re-writing. hard work, with almost 2 months or in the ground - but it was a privilege to get to know these stunning islands in real depth.

Chris McIntyre, Co-author

Totally different in style from my usual guidebooks, this full-colour guide allowed me to recount in depth about adventures across the Kalahari, Namib and Skeleton Coast. Such a privilege to be able to spend this time in Africa and write about it!

Chris McIntyre, Co-author

I backpacked, hitched and bussed around for months in 1995, reseaching this first Zambia guidebook. Help by some amazing pioneers of safari - Norman Carr, Jo & Robin Pope, Grant Cumings and others - it was a privilege as well as an adventure!

Chris McIntyre, Author

I co-authored my first guidebook to Namibia & Botswana in 1990 and a second edition in '94. Both were basic by today’s standards, with line drawings, sketch maps and few pictures, but as the first full English guide to these countries, they did well!

Chris McIntyre, Co-author