. . . the Big Seven? Parks and reserves could be doing themselves a disservice by over-promising the prospects of seeing the Big Five. Promises in the minds of over-eager tourists place undue pressure on their guides.
You'd make a fantastic guide! You'd no doubt have to deal with the rush-rush-go-go types who expect the Big 5 to all be conveniently waiting around 100m into the park with hair and make-up done, ready for their photoshoot. It's a skill to guide the expectant public around a game park and educate them about all things flora and fauna, but it's perhaps even more of a skill to temper their expectations and acquaint them with the simple pleasure of meandering through nature, breathing in the pure air of a slower life.
Hi Steve, Interesting commentary - I think you should become an on-call Field Guide, so you would have the licence to use when necessary but not under pressure to do it full time. You would still enjoy
the wild life and the tourists pleasure when animals do appear for them to enjoy but because of your
graph their expectations would hopefully have realistic parameters.
You'd make a fantastic guide! You'd no doubt have to deal with the rush-rush-go-go types who expect the Big 5 to all be conveniently waiting around 100m into the park with hair and make-up done, ready for their photoshoot. It's a skill to guide the expectant public around a game park and educate them about all things flora and fauna, but it's perhaps even more of a skill to temper their expectations and acquaint them with the simple pleasure of meandering through nature, breathing in the pure air of a slower life.
Thank-you Michael. I am seriously thinking about doing the course early next year. Perhaps I could carve out a niche as a guide for Brazilians.
Have you ever thought about doing something along these lines?
Hi Steve, Interesting commentary - I think you should become an on-call Field Guide, so you would have the licence to use when necessary but not under pressure to do it full time. You would still enjoy
the wild life and the tourists pleasure when animals do appear for them to enjoy but because of your
graph their expectations would hopefully have realistic parameters.