Rowan Mickleburgh

I was born in Zimbabwe, but I spent most of my informative years growing up in South Africa.  My love for the bush was instilled at a very early age.  When I was still knee high to a grasshopper, I collected snakes (poisonous and others)- much to the consternation of my siblings and parents.  It was not uncommon for one of my siblings to stumble across one or more of my reptilian friends in a dresser draw or bathroom closet. 

After college, I immediately enrolled as a guide at one of Southern Africa’s premier safari lodges in Greater Kruger Park.  This is where I met his wife of 30 years Linda, who happened to be a guest at the lodge. I still maintain my guiding license through South Africa’s Professional Guiding Body.   

If I’m not hiking or working in the garden, you will likely find me on some dusty road in Africa, always looking to discover a less-traveled area on the map. My love for Africa includes not only the nature of its wild places, but also its people.  To me it is the people that truly make Africa magical.