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Mark Eveleigh

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www.markeveleigh.com

In 1992 Mark spent six hours reviewing his life while swinging from the end of a fraying cable in the world's highest cable-car, in Venezuela. The psychological shock of this experience was enough to send him plummeting down the slippery slope into the shadowy world of freelance travel journalism.

He led the first expedition by foreigners into Central Borneo's 'valley of the spirit world,' (researching his book Fever Trees of Borneo) and has since returned to those unexplored valleys on several occasions. He grew up in Africa, and returned in 1999 to trek through northern Madagascar with a zebu pack-bull. The full story was told in Maverick in Madagascar (published by National Geographic). Although based in Spain he returns to Africa frequently, and says that his perfect assignment is any story that can only be covered with an expedition-prepared 4wd and at least 3 weeks in the bush.

He has travelled the world (and 20 African countries) on assignments for more than 80 titles, including BBC Wildlife, BBC Earth, Esquire, Geographical, The Guardian, CNN Traveller, Sunday Times, CNN Travel, BBC Travel and Travel Africa.

Undercover assignments have taken him from Zimbabwean farms to Bolivian prisons, but charging elephants and a randy Peruvian llama taught him the real importance of journalistic footwork.

Expert Reviews 43 – Written by Mark Eveleigh

Botswana Botswana
  • Botswana country review
    5/5

    Desert and Delta diversity...and leopards galore!

  • Central Kalahari Game Reserve
    5/5

    The pans and endless savanna of CKGR offer one of the best safari experiences in Africa!

  • Chobe National Park
    5/5

    Spectacular landscapes, wonderful wildlife sightings and the 'gnarliest' elephants in Africa

  • Khutse Game Reserve
    4/5

    Khutse is the most accessible part of the Botswana Kalahari from South Africa

  • Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
    4/5

    World of extremes where the Okavango meets the Kalahari!

  • Mashatu Game Reserve
    5/5

    Location for some of my best safari experiences ever

  • Moremi Game Reserve
    3/5

    Best access point to Botswana's great wetland wilderness

  • Northern Tuli Game Reserve
    5/5

    Incredible leopard country on the picturesque banks of the Limpopo

  • Nxai Pan National Park
    5/5

    Where delta meets desert

  • Okavango Delta
    5/5

    Africa's greatest waterborne safari venue!

Eswatini Eswatini
  • Eswatini country review
    4/5

    The Unknown Kingdom

  • Hlane Royal National Park
    4/5

    Eswatini’s Royal flagship park

  • Mkhaya Private Game Reserve
    4/5

    Black rhino haven

  • Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
    4/5

    A chance to get your feet/wheels/hooves into the African dust

Kenya Kenya
  • Kenya country review
    5/5

    Home to ‘the greatest wildlife real-estate on Earth’

  • Amboseli National Park
    5/5

    One of Kenya’s most picturesque parks with spectacular views of Kilimanjaro

  • Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
    4/5

    A highland paradise on the slopes of Mount Kenya

  • Masai Mara National Reserve
    5/5

    Big cat country par excellence!

  • Nairobi National Park
    5/5

    Unspoiled savannah in the shadow of the concrete jungle

  • Samburu National Reserve
    5/5

    Amazing predator territory

  • Shaba National Reserve
    4/5

    One of Northern Kenya’s desert gems

  • Tsavo East National Park
    5/5

    Kenya's biggest park is one of Africa's great 'lost worlds'

  • Tsavo West National Park
    5/5

    Perhaps Kenya’s greatest unexplored wilderness

South Africa South Africa
  • Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
    4/5

    Eastern Cape’s best Big Five safari location…with its share of special sightings

  • Madikwe Game Reserve
    4/5

    Fantastic rhino and leopard sightings at marvellous Madikwe

Tanzania Tanzania
  • Tanzania country review
    5/5

    As a safari destination Tanzania has it all!

  • Lake Manyara National Park
    4/5

    Lake Manyara NP is famous for its tree-climbing lions and astounding views over the lake

  • Ngorongoro Crater
    4/5

    As close to guaranteed big 5 sightings as you can get outside a zoo!

  • Serengeti National Park
    5/5

    In northern Serengeti only the wildebeest travel in crowds

Uganda Uganda
  • Uganda country review
    5/5

    Fantastic wildlife and some of the friendliest people in Africa make Uganda unbeatable

  • Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
    4/5

    Best gorilla safaris in the country

  • Kibale National Park
    3/5

    Classic, pristine central African rainforest

  • Kidepo Valley National Park
    5/5

    Uganda’s secret northern wilderness

  • Mgahinga Gorilla National Park
    5/5

    A unique rainforest volcano reserve, in a golden triangle between Uganda, Rwanda and DRC

  • Murchison Falls National Park
    5/5

    Nile wildlife watching at its finest!

  • Queen Elizabeth National Park
    5/5

    Greatest collection of mammal species in Uganda

  • Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve
    3/5

    Fantastic highland views and thick rainforest

Zambia Zambia
  • Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
    4/5

    Swimming elephants amid churning cascades

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
  • Zimbabwe country review
    4/5

    Once (and soon to be again) Africa’s most beautiful country

  • Hwange National Park
    5/5

    The Zimbabwean Giant

  • Mana Pools National Park
    5/5

    Zimbabwe’s flagship wilderness delivers even in the rains

  • Matobo National Park
    4/5

    Iconographic Zimbabwean scenery with its stunning kopjes

  • Zambezi National Park
    4/5

    Great wildlife sightings within a stone’s throw of Vic Fall’s extreme sports Mecca

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Alan Murphy
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Alan Murphy
Australia AU
41 Reviews

Alan is a travel writer and author of over 20 Lonely Planet guidebooks, including the guides to Southern Africa and Zambia & Malawi.

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Anthony Ham
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Anthony Ham
Australia AU
67 Reviews

Anthony is a photographer and writer for travel magazines and Lonely Planet, including the guides to Kenya and Botswana & Namibia.

› Full Bio & Reviews
Ariadne van Zandbergen
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Ariadne van Zandbergen
South Africa ZA
163 Reviews

Ariadne is a renowned African wildlife photographer whose work is featured in many well-known guidebooks and magazines.

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Brian Jackman
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Brian Jackman
United Kingdom UK
47 Reviews

Brian is an award winning travel writer, author of safari books and regular contributor to magazines such as BBC Wildlife and Travel Africa.

› Full Bio & Reviews
Christopher Clark
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Christopher Clark
United Kingdom UK
44 Reviews

Christopher is a British travel writer and has contributed to various Fodor's guidebooks and a range of travel magazines.

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Emma Gregg
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Emma Gregg
United Kingdom UK
82 Reviews

Emma is an award-winning travel writer for Rough Guides, National Geographic Traveller, Travel Africa magazine and The Independent.

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Gemma Pitcher
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Gemma Pitcher
Australia AU
20 Reviews

Gemma authored several Lonely Planet guidebooks, including the guides to Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.

› Full Bio & Reviews
Harriet Nimmo
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Harriet Nimmo
South Africa ZA
48 Reviews

Harriet is a zoologist with more than 20 years’ experience. She has the privilege of working with the world’s top wildlife photographers and photo-guides.

› Full Bio & Reviews
Heather Richardson
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Heather Richardson
South Africa ZA
13 Reviews

Heather is a British travel / conservation journalist, and has written for publications and broadcasters such as the BBC, Departures, the Telegraph and the Sunday Times.

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James Bainbridge
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James Bainbridge
United Kingdom UK
25 Reviews

James is a travel writer and author of many Lonely Planet guides, including senior author of the guide to South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.

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Kim Wildman
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Kim Wildman
Australia AU
42 Reviews

Kim is a travel writer who authored and updated over 15 guidebooks, including Lonely Planet's South Africa and Bradt's Tanzania guides.

› Full Bio & Reviews
Lizzie Williams
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Lizzie Williams
South Africa ZA
96 Reviews

Lizzie is a reputed guidebook writer and author of the Footprint guides to South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

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Lucy Corne
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Lucy Corne
United Kingdom UK
27 Reviews

Lucy is travel writer for a range of publications, including Lonely Planet's guides to Africa, Southern Africa and South Africa.

› Full Bio & Reviews
Mary Fitzpatrick
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Mary Fitzpatrick
United States US
24 Reviews

Mary is an acclaimed travel writer and author of many Lonely Planet guidebooks, including South Africa, Tanzania, East Africa and Africa.

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Mike Unwin
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Mike Unwin
United Kingdom UK
48 Reviews

Mike is an award-winning wildlife writer, former editor of Travel Zambia magazine and author of the Bradt Guide to Southern African Wildlife.

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Nana Luckham
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Nana Luckham
United Kingdom UK
17 Reviews

Nana is a travel writer and author of multiple guidebooks, including the Lonely Planet guides to Africa, Zambia & Malawi and South Africa.

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Paul Murray
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Paul Murray
United Kingdom UK
13 Reviews

Paul is a travel writer, author of the Bradt guidebook to Zimbabwe and is closely involved in promoting tourism to Zimbabwe.

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Philip Briggs
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Philip Briggs
South Africa ZA
155 Reviews

Philip is an acclaimed travel writer and author of many guidebooks, including the Bradt guides to Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa.

› Full Bio & Reviews
Stephen Cunliffe
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Stephen Cunliffe
South Africa ZA
101 Reviews

Stephen is a travel writer and avid conservationist whose work appears in prestigious magazines such as Africa Geographic and Travel Africa.

› Full Bio & Reviews
Stuart Butler
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Stuart Butler
United Kingdom UK
49 Reviews

Stuart is a travel writer and author of numerous Lonely Planet guidebooks, including Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.

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Sue Watt
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Sue Watt
United Kingdom UK
46 Reviews

Sue is an award-winning writer who specializes in African travel and conservation. She writes for national newspapers, magazines, Rough Guides and Lonely Planet.

› Full Bio & Reviews
Tim Bewer
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Tim Bewer
United States US
21 Reviews

Tim is a travel writer who has covered 10 African countries for Lonely Planet's Africa, East Africa and West Africa guidebooks.

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