Podcast appearances and mentions of abraham banda

The roles are reversed today. When my very dear friend, Gina Clifford, returned to Africa for her third visit, I planned to interview her about trekking for gorillas in Uganda. Many Tin Trunk clients do it there and in Rwanda and I think it's time we hear from them on just what makes this one of the most sought-after and soul-altering journeys on our planet. Alas, for another time. For Gina convinced me to let her interview me as a result of the many conversations we had about Africa, the animals, the people, and what the future holds as we went around Africa: trekking in that lush Bwindi forest, flying to the Maasai Mara and Northern Kenya  in my plane 5Y-BAD, and boating up the Luangwa river in Zambia.  It seems this is meant to be – a moment of reflection - on my life, my commitments and how I want to walk the planet - as well as the important role I see my travel business, Tin Trunk Safari , plays in all of this.  Just a few days after this Zambia trip, I was invited to be interviewed on Global Adventures, a tv programme that you can watch on you tube. It was my first television appearance and the interviewers focused on how travel transforms us and how my life has led to designing the kinds of trips in Africa that aim to do just that for our clients.  You can watch this on  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlJLac8RRJgInstagram @tin trunk safari. I invite you to share in this retrospective – and introspective – moment by watching the the show and listening to this interview. Gina and I spoke from her tent looking over the river from our bush camp, Kakuli, in the South Luangwa. You might remember my interview a while back with Abraham Banda, our guide from Time and Tide. In that interview, I said I wanted to come back and experience the South Luangwa in Zambia during the off-season, when the river has swelled so much you can boat through ancient forests of Ebony trees.  And so we did.  Enjoy our chat.www.tintrunksafari.com Instagram: @tintrunksafari

While visiting clients on safari in Zambia this past June, I was taken by the understated and elegant guiding style of Abraham Banda. He has many years of experience in the very same area in which he grew up, mentored by one of the most iconic characters in the world of African safaris. His passion for this land and its preservation has inspired his children in their careers and after walking Zambia's South Luangwa with him, I can certainly see why. If being off-the-beaten and exploring Africa appeals, you will love this chat! 

Abraham Banda of Pomegrante, Rabbi Abe Friedman, Robbie Schoenfeld of Ossie's, Sam Ash for the Buzz, Rabbi Moshe Elefant COO Kashruth division of Orthodox Union SPONSORED BY MAYIM CHAYIM

Abraham Banda of Pomegrante and Robbie Schoenfeld of Ossie's Fish, and Rabbi Moshe Elefant

Abraham Banda of Pomegrante, Eli Gerstner, Rabbi Moshe Elefant

The actress Imogen Stubbs talks to John McCarthy about why she is drawn to the Alaskan wilderness. Her experiences there with the vast distances, the extreme weather and the danger from encounters with bears contrast strongly with the relatively safe indoor life of theatre and television. John also meets Abraham Banda, who leads walking safaris in Zambia where you can encounter danger from many animals from lions to crocodiles, and learns why the role of the guide is getting more and more professional. And reporter and keen cyclist Stephen Mulvey tells John about a new bike trail from London to Paris which is mostly off-road and should prove very popular with the increasing numbers of cyclists making the journey for charity. Producer Harry Parker.