Africa's friendly people, stunning wildlife and breathtaking scenery is a winning formula for me.

- Specialist countries
- Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Rwanda
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My love of Africa began with a trip backpacking and hitch hiking around Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi in 1993. I then return to the continent in 1999 spending 6 weeks in Tanzania/Zanzibar, the highlights being climbing Mt Kilimanjaro and visiting the open plains of the Serengeti and the animal rich Ngorongoro Crater. Then in 2001 I embarked on an overland adventure from Victoria Falls, through Botswana into Namibia before heading south to finish in Cape Town. I loved the diversity of this trip – a pretty impressive waterfall (and heart stopping white-water rafting!), an inland delta with amazing wildlife, shimmering saltpans, beautiful deserts and a cosmopolitan city. A winning combination for me.
My passion for travel finally pushed me to make a career move from education into the travel industry. After working for a company tailor-making holidays for travellers with disabilities, I finally joined Expert Africa in 2004. I now specialise in creating trips to Namibia, Botswana, Rwanda, Mozambique and South Africa, and have spent many months over the years researching in these countries.
More recently, my then 4-year-old daughter joined me on a road trip from Cape Town, along the Garden Route, to the wildlife reserves around Port Elizabeth. It was wonderful to experience everything alongside young, fresh and excited eyes. We both had a brilliant time; she is fascinated with animals large and small - I never thought I would spend so much time willing two dung beetles to push their quarry off a road before the possibility of a vehicle coming along and squashing them. Another one hooked on Africa!
My most recent trip, in June 2018, was back to Namibia, where I refreshed my knowledge of Etosha and the Caprivi region. It was great to revisit these lovely areas, in one of my favourite countries.
Tracy's most recent Africa trips

Namibia, Botswana
After a couple of years absence, it was great to return to Namibia. Researching predominantly for the next edition of the Bradt guide, I explored eastern Etosha - the highlight being a cheetah with her four cubs. Then a whirlwind drive through the Caprivi took me to all the national parks and most lodges east of Rundu, finishing with a couple of nights on Impalila Island. Stunning sunsets over the perennial rivers, rare to Namibia outside the Caprivi, ended my days spectacularly.
- I visited
- Windhoek, Etosha National Park, Caprivi Strip, Chobe National Park

Botswana
I was truly excited about returning to Botswana and the unique Okavango Delta, staying at new camps as well as old favorites. In addition, the Makgadikgadi pans were new to me and the area exceeded all expectations. The diversity here from spending time with endearing meerkats, quad biking on expansive salt pans, learning about ancient traditions from San people and seeing elusive desert wildlife like brown hyena and aardvark made it a very special experience which I would highly recommend.

South Africa
This fourth research trip to the Cape was very special as I travelled with my young daughter to see just how child friendly South Africa really is. I was not disappointed - she was not just accepted at the lodges but openly welcomed and well catered for; and the activities en route extensive. I could eulogise about many aspects but being on safari alongside an innocent and inquisitive mind was truly refreshing and Kwandwe’s Ecca Lodge could not have been a better place to experience this.
Tracy's previous Africa research

Namibia
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.

Botswana
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.

Namibia
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.
Reviews from Tracy's latest travellers
