For the end of the third season of SEE AFRICA BREATHE AFRICA, something completely different: an episode devoted to our own GHE Youth Spaces. We listen to the youthful participants themselves — and it makes us smile. It shall cheer you up as well, guaranteed! And when you eventually feel like supporting the program yourselves, you will head to GoFu…

To tempt you to join the Global Big Day, the worldwide party on 13 May for all those who are crazy about birds, we invited Jeanisse Hawa to our podcast. She talks about her passion for birdwatching and what it's like to be a female tour guide in Rwanda. If you've found it a bit daunting to take flight into the world of birding, this episode will sh…

Volunteer tourism keeps gaining popularity as many people wish to combine their travel with 'giving something back'. In this episode we discuss the problematic side of the booming industry — as far as local communities are concerned. Gabriel Rwothomio Kabandole from the No White Saviors organisation helps us see things from a different perspective …

A dose of the ethical dimension of travel is how Allan Point (https://www.instagram.com/whereis_allan/) tries to distinguish himself from other social media influencers. Our guest from France talks about his favourite experiences in Uganda (you may be surprised), learns that Lake Bunyonyi probably isn't exceptionally deep and drops a perhaps-not-so…

Immersing yourself in pristine wilderness doesn't need to be a romantic fantasy. You can take the plunge too, inspired by this episode's guest, Patrick Westöö. A Swedish business development expert and a seasoned traveller, Patrick has an intriguing way of getting to know our planet. He makes abrupt destination choices but then spends a long period…

In this episode we discuss a letter we received from a (European) listener who has lived in Uganda for some months. We talk about how you should interpret the term 'Muzungu' (plural: 'Bazungu') and how one could deal with potential feeling of privilege. The constant demands for financial help and the so-called 'Muzungu Price' are touched upon as we…

This time we revisit a topic that we introduced in episode #7 — Rwanda's extraordinary Congo Nile Trail. But while a hiking guide answered common questions about it then, we are now interviewing two brave travellers who did it by themselves. In January 2023 Martin Hicks from the UK and Ania Kolodziejczak from Poland walked its entire 220+ kilometre…

And now for real — with a new jingle that will simplify our production, we are entering the third season of the SEE AFRICA BREATHE AFRICA weekly podcast! Are you one of those travellers who like to seriously consider their impact on the area they visit? Or do you prefer taking it as lightly as a one-night stand? Ever thought of how the duration of …

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