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2 weeks ago | 
nation.africa | Rupi Mangat
What you need to know:Horse therapy is used to treat people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially military veterans in the UK or those who have witnessed or experienced devastating ordeals. Sheila has been working with PTSD veterans for many years and intends to include therapy with her horses where needed. She already has clients with anxiety who respond well to treatment.
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1 month ago | 
nation.africa | Rupi Mangat
Birders in the country are buzzing with excitement following the first-ever recorded sighting of a Kenyan endemic bird in the heart of Nairobi. Hinde's Babbler (Turdoides hindei), which is mostly found in the bushy valleys of central Kenya, has unexpectedly appeared in the city, and the record has been officially entered into the Kenya Bird Map.
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1 month ago | 
journeywoman.com | Rupi Mangat
Featured image: Irene Nalwoga and a group of women on tour with Women Tour Uganda | Photo provided by Women Tour Uganda Rising above challenges in the mountains of Uganda by Rupi Mangat The first thing that strikes me when meeting Irene Nalwoga, the founder of Women Tour Uganda, is her laugh. It’s strong from the heart and I joke that it must be because she has really strong lungs – and limbs! I’m not wrong, for it’s thanks to her mountain hikes while accompanying her clients – all solo women...
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2 months ago | 
journeywoman.com | Rupi Mangat
The first thing that strikes me when meeting Irene Nalwoga, the founder of Women Tour Uganda, is her laugh.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Rupi Mangat
The Global Big Day on October 12 saw hundreds of Kenyan birders compete for the most species of birds seen in 24 hours globally.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Rupi Mangat
It’s the day building up to the super moon and dictating the mood of the waves. At sunrise, the beach is spotless white with the reef exposed, inviting one for a walk to it beyond which lies the deep ocean. We’re at Sonrisa on Galu Beach, with the beach to ourselves and a clear horizon where the aqua ocean meets the blue sky. The sun begins to heat up and it’s time for breakfast. There’s every reason to smile at Sonrisa, which means “smile” in Spanish.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
journeywoman.com | Rupi Mangat
Featured image: Maggie Duncan Simbeye of Maggie’s Tour Company | Photo by Maggie’s Tour Company Empowering women to become safari driver guidesby Rupi MangatIn Tanzania, Maggie Duncan Simbeye is a trailblazer, opening doors for other women to dare big.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
journeywoman.com | Rupi Mangat
Featured image: Two African wild dog pups | Photo by Mint_Images on Envato These unique, charismatic and caring carnivores protect other speciesby Rupi MangatPerhaps no creature has been so maligned as the African Wild Dog, to the point of their near extinction. Early 19th century settlers and colonial governments had a bounty put on the dogs, considering them as ruthless killers who disembowel their prey on the run.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
journeywoman.com | Rupi Mangat
Featured image: Maggie Duncan Simbeye of Maggie’s Tour Company | Photo by Maggie’s Tour Company Empowering women to become safari driver guidesby Rupi MangatIn Tanzania, Maggie Duncan Simbeye is a trailblazer, opening doors for other women to dare big.
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Aug 11, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Rupi Mangat
It is to die for – the mango puree in the baobab seed pod patterned with grated coconut, chia and pumpkin seeds with a pop of a maroon bougainvillea flower. On a hot coastal day, it’s refreshingly cool after gaping at this culinary artwork in the seed pod of Africa’s oldest living monument, the baobab tree. Tribearth is no ordinary address. But appearances can be deceptive.
