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Born and raised in South Africa, Michelle has traveled across Southern Africa extensively. Exploring on both personal and professional trips, she has nearly 20 years of industry experience and joined Yellow Zebra in 2022.
Michelle was born and raised in South Africa. Growing up, she enjoyed an adventurous outdoors lifestyle and many happy family trips around South Africa and Zimbabwe. Her first ever trip to Zimbabwe was the catalyst for her love for all things Africa and her passion for travel.
Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Michelle travels to South Africa annually to visit family, and her last trip was to Botswana with her 9-year-old daughter.
“It’s so difficult to select just one memorable experience, but if I have to choose one that I felt was really impactful, I would have to say the canoe trail I did in Mana Pools. The experience of canoeing down the Zambezi river, being eye to eye with wildlife from hippos to elephants and close to the beautiful sounds and sights of the river, was life-changing. Physically it was challenging, with tired arms at the end of the day, but truly a spiritual experience, and all worth it when enjoying a glass of wine while watching the sunset over the river.”
After her schooling, Michelle started her career in the hospitality industry, working in hotels while studying to obtain her International Hotel School Diploma. She later progressed into the travel industry, working in retail travel as well as for an event management company before starting her safari career with Wilderness Safaris in 2006. This is where her love for all things safari and Africa was nurtured, and she was fortunate enough to travel extensively both personally and professionally to many of the company’s camps to experience them first hand. Over the next 12 years, she tailored specialised trips for thousands of travellers to Southern Africa, ensuring high levels of service and professionalism. After moving to the UK in 2018, and settling in for a few years, it wasn't long before Michelle’s passion and love for Africa inspired her to get back into selling this very special place yet again.
Brian Jackman, safari expert for The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, Condé Nast, and the BBC
8 years in a row, since 2015
UK / International
CA
Australia
