An Unlikely Safari Guide Kindle Edition

If I am ever lucky enough to go on a safari, I want Ella as my guide. It's because she really cares about doing a good job and not just showing people wonderful animals but educating them about the animals too.This book is full of facts and interesting stories about her childhood, her likes and dislikes, and her unforgettable safari guests. She must have been an amazing geeky child as she turned into a pretty amazing, but still geeky adult.I don't know what a guided drive into the bush costs, but I have always thought that safaris are very expensive. Thousands and thousands of dollars. Now maybe that's for the week long type, not a three hour drive safari. But, if it is so expensive it should be expected that people might want to see certain animals to feel they've seen their moneys worth. Ella seems to not have patience for the people who are interested in just seeing the "Big Five" or specific animals.Yes, I agree with others that there might have been a few too many facts spouted about grass and mud, but most of Ella's facts about animals were very interesting. She mentions cookies so many times that it is monotonous. She says she is a vegetarian, but I think she's a Sweetatarian.Despite all the typos in the Kindle edition and the author's several minor annoying idiosyncrasies I found this book very interesting. I haven't found the sequel Ella expected to write yet, but I will keep looking.

I enjoyed riding with Ella in her Range Rover on late night, and early morning game drives in Kalahari. She provided terrific trivia about creatures great and small and taught me what it takes to be a good safari guest. Her conversational style is fun and informative. However, I think she should have hired a professional editor to curb self-indulgent rants and meanderings into the joys of junk food. It reads like a blog diary. I have no problem with that, but I do with obvious spelling mistakes throughout the text. I admire Ella’s pluck and charm, and hope she will continue sharing her journey, but in a more polished manner.

I liked the excited, humorous and respectful tone of this young author. She was clearly seeking to find herself, as young people do, but through her naturalist inclinations, passion for Africa and desire to share knowledge and impart the joy she feels as a safari guide. Anyone with an interest in the animals and flora of Africa, the Kalahari or just in adventure, will enjoy this account of Ella’s experiences as a safari guide. While not great literature, it is fun to read and better written than many in this genre.

As a little girl, I played I was a travel agent. I'd plan every aspect of the trip. The trip was to Africa. Always Africa.I still haven't gotten there so I devour anything written.This indeed was quite lovely. Informative without being dry. Very entertaining.The only problem I had was I kept having the urge to turn to my guide and say, "Will you please just be quiet? I would just like to watch" , however irrational that may be.Give it a go. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

An enjoyable read, but not a real "page turner." Ella's style is to throw in some self-deprecating humor here and there which is fun. As a safari enthusiast, I found the descriptions of animal behavior, especially for some not so common species, to be very interesting.

This is a rather difficult book to review. The author herself is a very unusual person with quite a sense of humour, you will either like her or hate her! Needless to say I liked her and enjoyed the book. Lots of interesting facts about animals and places in Southern Africa. You really get an insight into the strange and weird people that guides have to deal with too. She obviously loves the Kalahari and has made me wish to get there soon! Worth reading!

I really enjoyed every story! Ella mixes the perfect amount of factual information with self-effacing humor and colorful descriptions of the various scenarios. Being a suburban who considers a hike in the outskirts to be a nature experience, I now have a deeper appreciation for the fragility of the truly wild places. I'm glad there are people like Ella out there fighting for them.

Ella has a way of drawing you in to her world. I will be going on safari next month and found this book to be incredibly compelling....made me look things up in my safari books. I HIGHLY recommend this book for anyone who wants a full experience...not just the big five