David Bristow

David Bristow is a travel journalist, environmental scientist, storyteller, and specialist tour guide. He started exploring southern Africa in his early teens, and the journey continues. David has a BJourn (hons) from Rhodes University in Grahamstown, and an MA in environmental sciences from the University of Cape Town. David was born and bred in South Africa and has covered Africa and other parts of the world for the past 20-odd years as a travel and nature writer and a photographer. For 13...See more

David Bristow is a travel journalist, environmental scientist, storyteller, and specialist tour guide. He started exploring southern Africa in his early teens, and the journey continues. David has a BJourn (hons) from Rhodes University in Grahamstown, and an MA in environmental sciences from the University of Cape Town. David was born and bred in South Africa and has covered Africa and other parts of the world for the past 20-odd years as a travel and nature writer and a photographer. For 13 years he was the editor of Africa's top-selling travel magazine Getaway. David has authored more than 20 books on South and southern African natural history, but now he turns his talents to history and cultural heritage with the series Stories from the Veld. See less