Welcome to my world. On the forest trail at Sunbird Hill, Kibale Forest, Uganda
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In this first episode, join me – Charlotte Beauvoisin, author of Diary of a Muzungu - on a short walk along the edge of the tropical Kibale Forest in western Uganda, where you can hear: What is a muzungu? What did volunteers tell me about Uganda? What’s an elephant trench? Why do I call my wooden house a "glorified bird hide"? Where is Sunbird Hill? Welcome to my world!   Tune in every week to The East Africa Travel Podcast for the dawn chorus, travel advice, chats with award-winning conservationists, safari guides, birders, lodge owners, and wacky guidebook writers.   Sign up my weekly newsletter.   Follow Charlotte Beauvoisin, Diary of a Muzungu on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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