Guest writer: Georgina Avlonitis The Maasai Mara is more than a wildlife destination. It's one of the landscapes that helped shape our species. A reflection on human evolution, responsible tourism and why every safari booking is a vote for East Africa's future. I woke beneath the canopy of woodland bordering the Talek River, listening to hyenas calling beyond camp, their haunting voices carried through cold night air, backed by the chorus of a thousand hidden frogs. Around th

Every year, usually around the start of migration season, my phone rings. A friend of a friend. A colleague. Someone's aunt in London. Someone's honeymooning cousin from the US. They're planning their first safari. The questions are always wonderfully earnest. "Should I buy a bigger camera lens?" "Is four nights enough?" "What are my chances of seeing a leopard?" And every time, I find myself smiling. Because I recognise that excitement. That anticipation. The feeling that so