Alex was born in Moshi, a town in the Kilimanjaro region, to an advocate father and an entrepreneurial mother who strived to give him and his sister the best possible education. Despite this urban and academic upbringing, Alex felt happiest when he sneaked out at dawn to stalk scrub hares and birds. Over the years his family patiently welcomed home a assortment of unusual pets, including a variety of monkeys.
Initially, Alex studied Business Administration and Information Technology, but the idea of spending life behind a desk made him feel trapped and encouraged him to follow his true passion. He attended FGASA trainings, Botswana Trails Guide trainings, IGS training, First Aid Training, Horseback Safari training and became a member of the Interpretative Guides Society. Having become proficient in guiding day and night game-drives, as well as horse and boat safaris, he found his true calling in guiding walking safaris and training and mentoring fledgling guides.
“Even after 14 years, the Tanzanian bush still fills me with a sense of wonder. It is my true home,” Alex says, “and sharing it with people from all over the world is my passion”.
