Over the past few months I’ve been thinking about how to grow the longdaysafaris.com community and share more of the things I’m passionate about. So I’ve made a few changes that I’d like to share with you.

First, I’ve launched a TikTok account as well as a TikTok Seller account on TikTok. The goal is to create short videos related to the things many of us enjoy—travel, cycling, farming life, and the occasional story from the road.

Alongside the videos, I’ve also started putting items up for sale through the platform. At the moment, I’m beginning with print-on-demand T-shirts, some of which are inspired by farming life and cycling culture. These are two passions of mine, and it seemed like a natural place to start. Here are two links to my first print on demanad T-shirts. At this stage they are only available on tikTok in the USA:

Cycle tourist https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP9Re7MN8rkpq-oMMyB/

Freedom cycling https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP9Re7wUaXj4F-uzRFe/

Over time I plan to expand into other items and ideas related to:

• Farming and livestock life
• Bicycle touring and long-distance cycling
• Travel and safari experiences
• Practical gear and products connected to these lifestyles

Another interesting development has been the impact on this blog. Since setting up the TikTok accounts, the traffic to LongDaySafaris has more than doubled. That tells me there is real interest out there, and it has motivated me to begin posting more regularly again.

But I’d like this site to grow with the help of the people who read it.

I’d love your feedback

What topics would you like me to write about?

Some ideas might include:

• Bicycle touring routes and tips
• Stories and experiences from African travel
• Farming life and livestock production
• Preparing for international travel
• Advice for first-time visitors to Africa

If there’s something you’d like to know more about, feel free to leave a comment or send me a message. Your feedback will help guide future posts.

A New Perspective

Another change in my life is that I now live in the United States. That has given me a different perspective on travel and logistics, especially for people planning trips abroad. Because of this, I hope I can be even more helpful to international travelers planning trips to Africa—whether it’s understanding the realities of travel, preparing properly, or simply knowing what to expect.

LongDaySafaris started as a place to share experiences from the road. Going forward, I hope it becomes even more of a community for people interested in adventure, cycling, farming life, and travel.

Thanks for reading and for being part of the journey. Here are a few photos to wet your thirst.