Below is an assortment of links that we have found useful, mainly in planning our journeys. We've also included links specific to some of our particular interests in wildlife.
About Elephants
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - raises and rehabilitates orphaned elephants and rhinos in Kenya: www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org
Save the Elephants - research on elephants in Samburu, Kenya, and other parts of Africa: www.savetheelephants.org
Amboseli Trust for Elephants - one of the longest running studies on elephants in Kenya (and the world): www.elephanttrust.org
Elephant Voices - lots of imformation on elephants and their vocalisations as well as a photo-ID catalogue of elephants in the Masai Mara: www.elephantvoices.org
Elephant Listening Project - research on the forest elephants of West Africa: www.birds.cornell.edu/brp/elephant
Rettet die Elefanten Afrikas e.V. - a German non-profit organisation supporting several elephant-related projects in different African counries: www.reaev.de
Overlanding
Everything one needs to know when crossing the sahara: www.sahara-overland.com
Kenya
Our cook Charles' safari outfit: www.emaiyansafariadventures.com
Cruising Cruisers - car hire for classic Toyota 4x4 cars: www.cruisingcruisers.com
Erikson Rover Safaris - car hire for classic Range Rovers: www.roversafari.com
Karen Camp - a haven for self-drivers and overlanders in Nairobi: www.karencamp.com
Indaba East Africa - stopover for self-drivers and overlanders in Nairobi: www.indabaexplorations.co.za/tour-info/campsite
The Fairview Hotel - a great place to start and end your safari in the centre of Nairobi: www.fairviewkenya.com
Macushla House - a great privately run guest house in Nairobi: www.macushla.biz
Kenya Wildlife Service - information on all the National Parks, entrance and camping fees: www.kws.go.ke
Gabon
Mistral - travel agent in Libreville, Gabon: http://ecotourisme-gabon.com/mistral/en/home.php
Guyana
Wilderness Explorers - travel agency in Georgetown, Guyana: www.wilderness-explorers.com/
Australia
Echidna Walkabout - tour operators for wildlife watching and nature tours in the Melbourne area: www.echidnawalkabout.com.au
General Travel
JimB Sail (run by Mick’s brother!) - A mine of information for skippers cruising in European waters: www.jimbsail.info
Andalucia Bird Society - English-speaking organisation for birdwatchers in Andalucia, southern Spain: www.andaluciabirdsociety.org
Reiseberichte mit Fotos aus aller Welt - German website full of travel reports from around the world: www.fotos-reiseberichte.de
A Vacationer’s Guide to Whale Watching - Whale watching information on a website that offers vacation rentals world-wide: www.vacationhomerentals.com/resources/a-vacationer-s-guide-to-whale-watching.html
About Marine Mammals
Espaço Talassa - whale and dolphin watching tours in Pico, Azores, who also run a small hotel and restaurant: www.espacotalassa.com
Turmares - whale and dolphin watching trips into the Straights of Gibraltar from Tarifa, Spain: www.turmares.com
European Cetacean Society - forum for all marine mammal researchers in Europe and the wider world: www.europeancetaceansociety.eu/home.php
Website design
Sandvox - Karelia Software's easy to use web design package for Macs: www.karelia.com/sandvox/
This is our Sandvox user profile: www.sandvoxsites.com/person/hgqqytsyqy
This is our website's Sandvox profile: www.sandvoxsites.com/website/nqwtzkq