The Gorilla Highlands initiative is about promoting southwestern Uganda and northwestern Rwanda globally, and we have started 2017 well.
Columbus Travel, the second biggest travel magazine in the Netherlands with 45,000 readers, has published a special edition called Travel Bucketlist 2017 with the Gorilla Highlands in it. They asked Dutch celebrities to share their travel tips, and added some by the editorial board—including Mgahinga Gorilla National Park and Lake Bunyonyi.
Columbus Travel is especially interested in off-the-beaten-track destinations and responsible tourism. Their magazine appears eight times a year, sold in the Netherlands and the Flemish part of Belgium, and there is also a website where you can read their story about our region.
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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]