Safari: A Memoir of a Worldwide Travel Pioneer [9780062299208]

Overview

In this breathtaking travel memoir and adventure guide, the legendary founder of the world’s premier luxury travel company, Abercrombie & Kent, takes readers on a whirlwind tour around the globe, sharing his best-kept secrets and the story of his success and his life.

In 1962, Geoffrey Kent had nothing but a Kenya pound and an old Land Rover when he hosted his first safari in Nairobi, Kenya. Today, he is the co-owner of Abercrombie & Kent, a half-billion dollar international corporation that provides unique, stylish luxury travel to the planet’s wildest frontiers, for an exclusive clientele that includes Bill Gates, Ted Turner, Ralph Lauren, and DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg.

In his first book, this “Indiana Jones meets James Bond” entrepreneur who invented the cutting-edge travel industry tells his story—his life reads like a work of fiction, growing up barefoot in the African bush, riding his motorcycle across the continent, and ultimately becoming the most sought-after travel professional in the world. Safari: Memoir of a Worldwide Travel Pioneer is a breathtaking and exhilarating trip to some of the most exotic and stunning locations on earth. Beginning in Africa and ultimately spanning the globe, it is packed with sometimes harrowing and always entertaining memories from Kent’s life and career, revealing fascinating tales from his personal and ultra-exclusive celebrity clients. The book is also filled with insider travel tips and award-winning photography. In addition, Kent provides an inspiring bucket list of must-see sites, so that every class of voyager and even armchair travelers can experience the wonders of the world.

From sophisticated cities to far-flung locales, Safari lets readers indulge their spirit of adventure, whisking them to the places of their dreams—and beyond through the lens of this larger-than-life action adventurer.

This is more than the story of a business—it’s a passport to a life of unbelievable adventure.

• African Safari Adventure: From growing up barefoot in the African bush to launching his first safari with nothing but an old Land Rover, Kent shares the raw, exhilarating stories that started it all.
• Celebrity Travel Stories: Get a behind-the-scenes look at the exclusive, often harrowing, trips designed for a clientele that includes royalty and titans of industry like Bill Gates.
• A Travel Pioneer’s Playbook: Learn the best-kept secrets of the man who invented the luxury expedition, with insider tips on must-see sites for every kind of voyager.
• Wildlife Conservation: Discover the philosophy that transformed an industry: a commitment to protecting Africa's precious wildlife by making photographic safaris a force for conservation.