Ladies and gentlemen, we have been quietly building the Gorilla Highlands Experts Daily Dose blog since 1 February 2021, and a month later we feel that we are ready to go public.
This Daily Dose will be the freely available part of our responsible travel membership service, and the unified blogging place for everything that has to do with the Gorilla Highlands. At this moment you can still find the Local Experiences Blog and extensive old archives but over time all those posts will — in a refreshed from — end up here.
Our main intention with this blog will be to introduce the natural and cultural wealth of the region shared by Rwanda, Uganda and DR Congo. We want to do it in an entertaining and relaxing way, be your refuge in these strange pandemic times.
It so happens that in 2021 we are celebrating 20 years of the mother organisation, Edirisa, and 10 years of the Gorilla Highlands initiative… This means some necessary content to appreciate and engage all the hundreds of our veteran helpers. But if you are a newbie, do not worry: we will be primarily devoted to you, and we welcome you to the fold.
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Marcus Westberg is a multiple award-winning photographer and writer from Sweden whose work — covering conservation, wildlife and travel — appears regularly in several global publications. He has made several trips to our region specifically to volunteer for Gorilla Highlands Experts. When not globetrotting, Marcus lives with his wife and daughter close to Lisbon, Portugal. Click for our interview with Marcus. [bio updated: 2026-03]
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ML Rwebandira — formerly known as Miha Logar — is an adventure and cultural tourism expert, writer and multimedia producer who co-founded Gorilla Highlands Experts. His most recent publication is the Pocket Treasure. A national of both Uganda and Slovenia, ML resides with his son Lan in Musanze, Rwanda. Click for his personality-infused quarterly newsletters. [bio updated: 2026-05]
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A brilliant start! Looking forward to learning – and contributing – more (●’◡’●)