Ben TinsleyDec 10, 20201 minCovid Relief #6With cases on the rise, Uganda has gone into a second lockdown, which has put a further strain back onto communities already struggling t...
Ben TinsleySep 1, 20201 minSupply Drop #5Unfortunately, the effects of the coronavirus continue to spread, and the struggles seem to be growing exponentially. For many our supply...
Ben TinsleyJul 20, 20201 minReforming PoachersAs a result of the difficult times, people have been getting desperate and consequently poaching in Bwindi National Park has been on the ...
Ben TinsleyJun 2, 20201 minTeach a man how to fish...These are photos from our third supply drop. For this supply drop we changed our focus slightly. We are deeply concerned about the amount...
Ben TinsleyMay 8, 20201 minOur Second Supply Drop | GalleryAgain, I would like to start by thanking all those who donated, I cannot stress enough the gratitude we have been receiving and I would l...
Ben TinsleyApr 25, 20202 minOur First Covid Relief Support | GalleryI would like to start by saying a huge thank you to everyone who donated, we have been overwhelmed by the generosity and empathy people h...
Ben TinsleyApr 16, 20202 minCovid-19: What can we do?Due to covid-19 we are all in unprecedented times. The virus has caused the complete shutdown of tourism worldwide and the Ugandan govern...
Ben TinsleyFeb 12, 20192 minEAD Education Project - About Kishegyeri Community Primary SchoolSo you may have read our recent blog post about the EAD Education Project? If not, it was about how we plan to generate a sustainable inc...
Ben TinsleyFeb 9, 20192 minEAD Education ProjectEast African Discovery has it's roots in conservation and community development, with myself first coming to Uganda as a conservation vol...
Ben TinsleySep 12, 20172 minUganda or Rwanda? Best place to see the Mountain GorillasTracking Mountain Gorillas should be on any wildlife lovers bucket list, but where is the best place to see them?
Ben TinsleyMay 16, 20172 minThe Effected of Rwanda's Gorilla Permit Price HikeIt came as a shock to everybody, when last week, the Rwanda government announced that the price of a gorilla tracking permit would be dou...
Ben TinsleyApr 26, 20171 minLake Mburo National ParkFor a long time, Lake Mburo National Park has been looked down upon as a safari destination, and only visited by those wishing to cut dow...
Ben TinsleyFeb 24, 20172 minAdventure Tours in UgandaUganda is the adventure capital of East Africa, with some of the best white water rafting in the world, Africa's highest mountain range,
Ben TinsleyJan 16, 20172 minIs Uganda a Luxury Safari Destination?In the past Uganda had a reputation as an adventurous safari destination, more suited to backpackers than those looking for the utmost lu...
Ben TinsleyNov 8, 20162 minOur Favorite Ugandan LodgesPeople often ask which are my favorite lodges in Uganda, so I thought it might be a good idea to write a post on this subject. The lodges...
Ben TinsleyOct 5, 20162 minWhat is Eco-Tourism?You’ll hear plenty of tour operators and conservationists talk a lot about eco-tourism, but what actually is it and why is it important? ...
Ben TinsleySep 5, 20163 minWhy I Love UgandaWhen I first started to tell friends and family that I was starting a business in Uganda, one of the questions I got most frequently aske...
Ben TinsleyJul 12, 20162 minKidepoKidepo Valley National park in Uganda was recently voted in the top three national parks in the whole of Africa, so why on earth has nobo...
Ben TinsleyJun 12, 20162 minYour Fears About Booking Through an African Tour Operator Answered by UsThere are a couple of common fears and questions that people have when deciding whether to book their safari with an African safari compa...
Ben TinsleyMay 27, 20164 minMy Gorilla Tracking ExperienceGorilla Tracking is on many people’s bucket list, and I often get asked what it is really like. So I thought I’d write this blog-post abo...