Having fallen in love with Africa on her first trip to South Africa, Kelly has spent the last decade exploring some of YZ's favorite destinations. Using her extensive knowledge in designing luxury safaris, she has joined Yellow Zebra as a Client Experience Specialist - you are in good hands!
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Bitten by the travel bug at an early age, Kelly has always found enjoyment in trying new things and getting out of her comfort zone. The draw of Africa was inevitable, and she was lucky enough to answer its call in her early 20s through working for a luxury tour operator, which sent her to eight different countries over the years.
Expert destinations
Zambia, Kenya, South Africa, Seychelles, Victoria Falls, Botswana.
Recent travel experience
Kelly’s most recent African adventure found her exploring the wild and wonderful terrain of Kenya and indulging in barefoot luxury on the most stunning beaches of the Seychelles. This trip provided the ultimate combo of safari and beach, and Kelly was spoiled with incredible wildlife sightings as well as dreamy white-sand beaches and turquoise waters.
Kelly's most memorable experience
“You never forget your first… Zambia will always hold a special place in my heart, and to me it is one of the wilder destinations in Africa. I will never forget canoeing down the Zambezi river just as the sun dipped into the horizon. Peacefully gliding past elephants as they dunked their trunks in for a drink and viewing the hues of red, pink, and orange dancing on the water will always stick in my mind.”
Kelly’s biography
Hailing from sunny California, Kelly has been restless and travel-obsessed from an early age. This obsession has seen her moving from state to state and country to country since the moment she finished school. She now calls London home, where she brings her West Coast warmth to Yellow Zebra.
Kelly fell in love with Africa after her first trip to Southern Africa and has since shared her passion with anyone who will listen. This passion led to over half a decade of tailoring luxury safaris for fortunate travelers, with tour operators in both the US and UK. After a brief stint in tech, Africa was once again calling, so she is excited to join the Yellow Zebra herd and keep that Africa flame burning.
Why Trust Yellow Zebra with your African Safari?
"Yellow Zebra are genuine specialists; they know the African bush like the back of their hand."
Brian Jackman, safari expert for The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, Condé Nast, and the BBC
'Europe's Leading Safari Tour Operator' at the World Travel Awards
8 years in a row, since 2015
"The people at Yellow Zebra have been very helpful setting up a new trip and crediting us from a previous cancelled trip."
Eric Bloland
"Incredibly responsive. I really appreciated the virtual meetings with our trip advisor to ensure we were working with a real person. We were able to discuss our interests and customize what we wanted to see in Africa - our input was used to craft and shape this once in a lifetime trip. We were al..."
Joline Brandenburg
"We had so many questions. Our questions were answered with patience and care. It really helped us make an informed decision as to where to visit and stay, as well as the activities we planned to do.
Excellent advice."
Julie
"We had excellent communication and guidance from YZ from the very beginning. We went in not knowing what we wanted to do at all other than go on a safari and Olivia gave us several different travel options to choose from. We settled on a safari in Tanzania. YZ booked us with fabulous accommodatio..."
Kelly Flynn Mushill
"We have booked multiple times with Yellow Zebra and have always enjoyed a first rate luxury safari.
And excellent customer service"