Conscious Travel Tips and Photography Inspiration to Explore & Capture Our Wild Planet

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Conscious Travel Tips and Photography Inspiration to Explore & Capture Our Wild Planet

Find responsible travel tips, travel guides, African safari gems, wildlife courses, photo safari tours & learn to take better travel photos!

 TRAVEL CONSCIOUSLY

EXPLORE MINDFULLY  

 CAPTURE ETHICALLY

Kim Paffen Photo Safari Guide in Africa
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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Independent, adventurous, and responsible travelers, photography lovers, and nature and wildlife enthusiasts that:

  • love to explore and capture the world with respect for our planet;
  • seek travel advice and travel inspiration for their next trip;
  • 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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