Ruth

Africa, Caribbean, and Indian Ocean Specialist

Meet Ruth

My love of travel, and Africa specifically, started with an amazing three-week overland trip to Botswana with my family when I was just fourteen. We hired an ancient Unimog and off we went from Maun up to Vic Falls. This is without doubt when I was bitten by the ‘Africa Bug.’ After a brief few years at university in Leeds, I saved every penny I could and finally made it back to Africa! I spent two months in a dusty overland truck, pitching my little tent every night, and travelled all the way from Nairobi to Cape Town. I then headed back up to Botswana to stay for a few weeks with my Aunty - or so I thought - six weeks suddenly turned into five years!

Whilst in Botswana, Africa became cemented in my heart, and when I returned to the UK I continued my career in travel. I have spent the last fifteen years tailor-making dream trips for specialist operators (including an amazing six-week sabbatical to New Zealand).

In addition to the twelve African countries I have visited, I am fortunate enough to have spent the last ten years exploring nearly every corner of the Indian Ocean, many of the Caribbean Islands, as well as the amazing Oman.

My Favourite Trip

10 days via road from Arusha to The Serengeti

Each day brought a new landscape and a fresh sense of wonder, from the rolling plains and acacia-dotted savannahs to the dramatic wildlife encounters that felt almost cinematic. Stopping in small villages and lesser-known spots along the way gave me a real taste of local life, and every evening, watching the sunset over the horizon made the long drives more than worthwhile.

Trip Ideas

Explore Ruth's Recommended Trips

Botswana Self Drive & Cape Town

Victoria Falls
Okavango
Cape Town

17 days
From $9,602 ^pp.

Family Vacation in Mauritius

Belle Mare

11 days
From $2,141 ^pp.

A Journey through Oman

Muscat
Jebel Akhdar and the Hajar Mountains
Wahiba Sands
Muscat

10 days
From $7,107 ^pp.

Ultimate Barefoot Luxury in the Maldives

The Maldives

8 days
From $4,311 ^pp.

Luxury Caribbean Island-Hopping

Barbados West Coast
Antigua
Barbados East Coast

14 days
From $10,457 ^pp.

Timeless Southern Africa

Cape Town
Rovos Rail
Victoria Falls
Okavango Delta

16
From $23,418 ^pp.

Classic Kenya Family Safari Vacation

Laikipia
Masai Mara
Diani Beach

11 days
From $5,985 ^pp.

Where I've Been

My Recent Trips

My most recent and my favourite trips

My Expertise

I am happiest when I'm helping to arrange African holidays - anything from self-drive trips to Namibia, mobile camping safaris in Botswana; right up to a luxury fly-in safari in the remote Tanzanian Wilderness! I pride myself on working out exactly what it is that you want and finding the perfect trip.

It isn’t just Africa; the Indian Ocean is also high on my expertise list as I have visited well over 100 hotels throughout, so I have lots of tips and tricks to find the perfect hotel/destination (hopefully saving you hours, days, or weeks of looking online). I am also truly passionate about the underrated beauty of Oman where I have visited the beach, hiked in the Jabal Akhdar mountains, and gone dune bashing in the desert!

I also have two young children, so am very much a family specialist and can share with you my top tips on travelling with kids and ways you can give them the most incredible experiences and make treasured, lifelong memories.