Ian Packham

Ian Packham is a fulltime freelance travel writer with multiple years of experience specialising in the African continent. He has travelled across Africa for a total of more than two years, visiting 40 countries out of a total of 54, from tourist hotspots such as South Africa to off the beaten track destinations including Sierra Leone and Comoros. Nominated for several prestigious travel writing awards, his bylines include The i, Independent, Wanderlust, Travel Africa, BBC Travel and Beau Monde Traveller, as well as undertaking substantive updates for several Bradt guides.