Kenya Customized Tours and Trips

Hello! I'm Thea. My love for wildlife photography and dramatic scenery drew me to Africa for the first time in 2013 and I have been back several times since. It was such a magical experience to be so close to so many creatures in their natural habitat. From watching hyena cubs playing with their siblings to interrupting a leopard hunting impala, my safari experience did not disappoint and I continue to return to Africa at every opportunity. Safari truly is a photographer's paradise and the people are incredibly friendly and kind. In addition, I am a frequent traveller to Asia. I adore the incredible food and rich culture that can be found all over the continent. My annual leave is never spent in the UK and I can often be found exploring new and exciting countries.

Travel started for me from a very young age with my first memorable holiday to the Caribbean, where I realised that I desired nothing more than collecting incredible memories from far-flung destinations. Since 1999 I have been lucky enough to travel in luxury globally to countries such as Iceland, China, Ecuador and the Galapagos, Belize, India, Norway and Africa. My most memorable experiences in Africa include trekking to see the gorillas in Uganda, a walking safari in Zambia, swimming to the edge of Victoria Falls and walking with elephants in Botswana. Now as a Mum of two very small children aged 2 and 1, I am enjoying working for Wayfairer Travel keeping up to speed with the best places to travel around the world, focusing on the incredible wildlife and scenery in Africa, and quickly using my experience to arrange bespoke holidays for all my clients whether with children or travelling as a couple, with friends or solo.

I was raised in Uganda, where I started heading out on safaris from a very young age! My family was very adventurous and I was lucky enough to travel all over Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Lesotho and many more countries around the world while I was growing up. This is really where my love of travel came from. I studied Environmental Science at University which led me to work in conservation, giving me the opportunities to live in Kenya, Tanzania, Tenerife and Malaysia, and I got to know these areas better. I am passionate about responsible travel and showing visitors this incredible continent and the people and animals that call it home. I believe that responsible tourism is the way forward to preserve a lot of Africa's nature. If people fall in love with this country, then they will strive to protect it.

I was born and grew up in Kenya, and since childhood, I have loved travelling and experiencing the beauty of nature. I have a diploma in Business Administration from the Kabete Institute of Science and Technology, although I developed a passion for tourism later—after completing my studies. My original motivation for traveling was curiosity. I was aware of a whole world that existed outside of my bubble, and I was itching to discover it, explore, and experience a change of atmosphere and reinvigorate my thinking. Once I broke free from my comfort zone, the adventure and exhilaration of experiencing something new became addictive. It didn’t take me long to realize I wanted to see the world in living color as opposed to watching it on a television screen. I wanted to actually feel, taste, and experience the world instead of settling for the version I was reading about in books. I love that travel challenges my perspective and renews my spirit. Privately, I enjoy an active life with children living with disabilities and mentoring the parents and caregivers.