Tony Proud UK
Times visited: 22
Country count: 12
Next up? Kenya and Tanzania in September.
I keep returning to: Kenya.
Place I'd most like to go?
Rwanda.
'Big Five' or 'Little Five?
Definitely 'Big Five'.
Guided or self-drive? Guided; but have done both.
Direct or through an operator?
Flights direct, but camps through a trusted operator.
I miss… The smell, the sounds, the landscape, the warmth of the sun, the people and the incredible wildlife.
I go back because… Africa is in my blood. I am lost without my safari; I live for it. It is my passion.
Best thing a guide ever said to me:
"Keep perfectly still."
Biggest mistake? Taking the road from Nairobi to the Maasai Mara — it's a bumpy, rough ride.
My advice for first-timers: Kenya is best for a first-time safari — the animal density is unrivalled and it is just eight hours from the UK.
I never travel without: My camera.
Most helpful thing in a camp: A tent close to a waterhole.
A vervet monkey stole my mate's headphones
