Drumbeat Spring 2022

There’s a buzz around the office, our phones are ringing, safaris are being planned and our clients are travelling. We are here because of you and are all delighted to be back doing what we love. Our clients are some of the hardiest and most determined travellers, we have loved your stories about getting back to Africa and enjoying her at her refreshed best. So, what have we been up to? Well, three Aardvarks managed to get to the beach – more of which inside. Alice has just returned from a family trip to Kenya and the ‘familiarisation trip’ diary is filling fast. We’ll be back out at summer shows so please do drop by if you are at Badminton Horse Trials, Hampton Court Flower Show or Blair Castle Horse Trials. We’ve plenty of ideas for your travels with fabulous sleep outs and bucket list experiences covered in this issue. We’ve plucked out some exciting special offers and taken a look at a handful of delightful new camps. Alice’s interview with Paul Goldstein, co- owner of Kicheche Camps, provides some interesting insight on camp life. Finally, I’ve given my thoughts on the benefits of planning your trip with an expert – I think the client testimonials we also include go a long way to proving my point. Do get in touch – we love to chat INTRODUCT ION RICHARD SMITH