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Welcome, I'm Kim! Travel Blogger and Editor-in-Chief based in the Netherlands, specializing in responsible travel, wildlife safari, and ethical photography.

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OUR PLANET IN MY LENS

A conscious travel blog & photography blog about sustainable travel, safari, and wildlife & travel photography founded by Kim Paffen: travel blogger, safari guide, and NatGeo-published travel & wildlife photographer with a passion for nature conservation and the African wilderness 🐘

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love to explore and capture the world with respect for our planet;
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want to improve photography skills to take better photos that tell a story;
love to go on a photo safari trip with me to experience the African wilderness in an authentic way.

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Travel Destination Madagascar: Avenue of Baobabs at sunset

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Find the world's most amazing places and photo spots by continent and country

EXPLORE THE WORLD

Using shutter priority mode for moving wildlife is a great safari photography tip

EXPERIENCE SAFARI IN AFRICA

Explore our beloved Africa and experience an African safari of a lifetime

AFRICA TRAVEL GUIDE

Travel Photographer shooting sunset at Sipi Falls photo location

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The world in photos, get photography tips and find stunning photo locations

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Favorite African Safari Travel Guides

Focus on the eye of the animal is an important wildlife photography tip

Uganda Safari Travel Guide

Uganda Travel Guide featuring ✓ Gorilla trekking Bwindi ✓ Kibale Chimpanzees ✓ Safari in Murchison Falls ✓ Tree-lions in Ishasha ✓ Kampala ✓Sipi Falls and ✓ Kidepo National Park

Explore Uganda

Aperture Priority Mode on Safari for Capturing a group of animals

Tanzania Safari Travel Guide

Tanzania Travel Guide featuring ✓ Serengeti ✓ Balloon Safari ✓ Ngorongoro ✓ Tarangire ✓ Arusha and more places to see in Tanzania Unforgettable, a top safari destination in Africa!

Unforgettable Tanzania