Capturing Africa: The Life and Lens of Safari Expert Andy Biggs

Overland Journal Podcast host Scott Brady interviews certified safari guide, entrepreneur, and photographer Andy Biggs about shifting from corporate consulting into a travel-focused life centered on Africa and photography. Biggs describes an early six-week African trip that sparked his passion, emphasizes balancing income, family, and adventure, and advises aspiring entrepreneurs to treat themselves as a business while diversifying income streams through guided and bespoke safaris, print sales, and licensing. They discuss how the 2020 pandemic halted bookings and prompted Biggs to build a new website and support conservation fundraising. Biggs offers safari planning guidance—defining desired experiences and budgets, and prioritizing great guides—plus equipment advice focused on investing in lenses and composing with storytelling adjectives. The conversation also covers family overland travel, guided vs self-drive safaris, and vehicle perspectives on G-Wagons and the Land Cruiser 70-series, along with future travel goals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.