About me

I grew up in Uganda and I have travelled East Africa on public transport for most of my adult life: by bus, by minibus, by boat across the lakes and, when nothing else was going, on the back of a truck. I write in a notebook on every journey, and the notebook is where these letters begin.

Every Saturday I send a letter from the road. What I sell grew out of what readers asked me for: route notes for the roads I know best, a border crossing checklist, a packing list, an ebook of the letters and a course on planning a trip by bus. I do not lead groups. I show you how to plan your own.