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Henny Loves Africa

“Nothing but breathing the air of Africa, and actually walking through it, can communicate the indescribable sensations.” (William Burchell (English explorer)

ABOUT ME

My name is Sarah Hennessy and I have a deep rooted passion for travel across the continent of Africa. Since my first visit many years ago on an overland truck I have re-visited several times a year, making sure to enjoy new and exciting destinations across South, East and West Africa.

I am truly in my happy place just siting on a safari truck in search of wild animals, sat watching a sunset over the many beautiful beaches, or enjoying a meal in one of the excellent restaurants of Cape Town or JoBurg!

Back in 2015 I decided to turn my passion into my work and I set up a small travel company called African Star Tours in my home country of the UK so that I could share some of my favourite trips and destinations with other like-minded travellers. I usually travel alone, on small group accommodated tours (no camping!) or with a small group of friends. I firmly believe in staying in locally owned lodges and working with local companies to ensure that those benefiting from tourism are the ones most impacted by it. I am not typically a luxury traveller as I believe there are fantastic mid-range properties out there in fantastic locations with beautiful views, great wildlife experiences and amazing African service. I am always trying to seek out little ‘hidden gems’ that offer something different to the standard packaged tours.

I started this blog in support of my small business, but also as a point of information for those who are looking to get some inspiration about travel to Africa, must do experiences, unmissable destinations and unique trips.

I hope you enjoy reading my blogs – and if there are any specific areas you would like to write about then do not hesitate to get in touch!