Florence is one of those people you just want to be around. She’s radiant, she’s funny and she’s got mean hyena-spotting skills. Seriously, the woman can spot a grass-coloured animal standing still in some grass a hundred metres away, and then some. She’s also a competitive tent-pitcher (by george she’s fast) and knows some pretty insane animal facts (did you know giraffes’ necks are so heavy, they’d pass out when drinking if it weren’t for a valve release mechanism? Nature is genius).
So yeah, you might be able to tell Florence has no ordinary day job.
Hailing from the Southern Rift Valley in Kenya, Florence – or Flo, as she’s know to many – has been leading small group Intrepid trips through Kenya and Tanzania for a few years now. A typical day at the office can involve anything from fixing a bust truck tire in the Serengeti to sitting around the campfire with Maasai warriors and a motley crew of travellers from all over the world. It’s not a common thing for a woman to be a tour leader in Africa, but Florence loves her job, and says she’s keen to motivate other girls back in her village to dream big about their futures.
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So what’s it like to travel through East Africa on a small group safari? Let’s let Florence do the talking:
Make your own memories in Kenya and/or Tanzania on an Intrepid small group adventure.
