Mike Unwin
GB
Mike Unwin is a prize-winning freelance writer and photographer who spent eight years living and working in southern Africa. Author of the Bradt Guide to Southern African Wildlife and 100 Bizarre Animals, he writes regularly about African wildlife and safaris for The Independent, Wanderlust, BBC Wildlife, Travel Africa and Africa Geographic, among numerous other publications, and is editor of Travel Zambia magazine. Mike has spent much of his life visiting many of Africa's most important reserves and conservation areas, and his responsibilities have included group leader for the Swaziland Bird Club, regional recorder for the South Africa Frog Atlas Project and education volunteer for the South Luanwga Conservation Society. Among Mike's awards are BBC Wildlife Magazine Travel Writer of the Year 2000 and British Guild of Travel Writers Best Overseas Feature 2008. Now based in the UK, he continues to travel to Africa whenever possible - and still dreams of one day seeing a pangolin.
Expert Reviews (43) - written by Mike Unwin
Botswana- Country review
- - Desert and delta - Chobe National Park - - Elephant central
- Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park - - Hunters among the dunes
- Makgadikgadi Pans National Park - - Don’t pass the salt
- Moremi Game Reserve - - Delta hub
- Okavango Delta - - Wetland wonders
- Country review
- - The home of safari - Lake Nakuru National Park - - Pretty in pink
- Masai Mara National Reserve - - Safari central
- Meru National Park - - Born Free born again
- Samburu National Reserve - - Dry-country delights
- Shaba National Reserve - - Joy and solitude
- Shimba Hills National Reserve - - Hilltop retreat
- Country review
- - Harsh beauty - Damaraland - - On the rocks
- Etosha National Park - - White dust and waterholes
- Namib-Naukluft National Park - - Desert delights
- Waterberg Plateau Park - - Lost world in miniature
- Zambezi Region - - A watery exception
- Country review
- - A world in one country - Augrabies Falls National Park - - Rocks and waterfalls
- Golden Gate Highlands National Park - - Mountain trails
- Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve - - Rhino retreat
- Ithala Game Reserve - - Zululand variety
- Karoo National Park - - A glimpse of the past
- Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park - - Hunters among the dunes
- Kruger National Park - - Safaris for everyone
- Mkhuze Game Reserve - - Hide and seek
- Pilanesberg Game Reserve - - Crater creation
- Country review
- - Endless space - Lake Manyara National Park - - Lake of elephants
- Ngorongoro Crater - - Crowded crater
- Saadani National Park - - Bush and beach in one
- Serengeti National Park - - Endless space
- Country review
- - Safaris for aficionados - Kafue National Park - - Sleeping giant
- Lower Zambezi National Park - - Easy Zambezi
- North Luangwa National Park - - Northern wilderness
- South Luangwa National Park - - How green is my valley?
- Country review
- - Struggling paradise - Hwange National Park - - Elephant playground
- Mana Pools National Park - - River wild
- Matobo National Park - - Bald is beautiful
- Zambezi National Park - - Above the falls
Other Expert Panel Members
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Alan Murphy
AU
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 HamAU
Anthony is a photographer and writer for travel magazines and Lonely Planet, including the guides to Kenya and Botswana & Namibia.
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Ariadne van Zandbergen
ZA
Ariadne is a renowned African wildlife photographer whose work is featured in many well-known guidebooks and magazines.
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Brian Jackman
GB
Brian is an award winning travel writer, author of safari books and regular contributor to magazines such as BBC Wildlife and Travel Africa.
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Christopher ClarkGB
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 GreggGB
Emma is an award-winning travel writer for Rough Guides, National Geographic Traveller, Travel Africa magazine and The Independent.
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Gemma PitcherAU
Gemma is a travel writer and author of several Lonely Planet guidebooks, including the guides to Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
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James BainbridgeGB
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 WildmanAU
Kim is a travel writer who authored and updated over 15 guidebooks, including Lonely Planet's South Africa and Bradt's Tanzania guides.
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Lizzie WilliamsZA
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 CorneGB
Lucy is travel writer for a range of publications, including Lonely Planet's guides to Africa, Southern Africa and South Africa.
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Mark EveleighGB
Mark is a travel writer who grew up in Africa and has written over 80 titles for CNN Traveller, Travel Africa, Africa Geographic and more.
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Mary Fitzpatrick
US
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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Melissa ShalesGB
Melissa is an award winning travel writer for Fodors, Frommers and Insight, including guides to Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
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Nana LuckhamGB
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 MurrayGB
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 BriggsZA
Philip is an acclaimed travel writer and author of many guidebooks, including the Bradt guides to Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa.
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Stephen CunliffeZA
Stephen is a travel writer and avid conservationist whose work appears in prestigious magazines such as Africa Geographic and Travel Africa.
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Stuart ButlerGB
Stuart is a travel writer and author of numerous Lonely Planet guidebooks, including Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.
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Sue WattGB
Sue is a travel writer, co-author of Footprint's guidebook to Tanzania and regular contributor to Travel Africa magazine.
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Tim BewerUS
Tim is a travel writer who has covered 10 African countries for Lonely Planet's Africa, East Africa and West Africa guidebooks.
