Whatever You Do, Don’t Run…



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I read an excellent book by Peter Allison called “Whatever You Do, Don’t Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide” during my first trip to South Africa.   If you love African animals, this book is for you…

There is a slight South African connection to the book – Allison began his career as a safari guide in South Africa before moving on to Botswana.  But you can see the same animals in South Africa that Allison encountered in Botswana.

Allison describes how he progressed from a “newbie” wildlife guide to an experienced one.  He encountered fascinating animals, people, and situations along his journey.  You find out what safari guides really think about their clients (and they are typically right!).

The book is well written – I could not put it down.  Allison relates many hilarious (and also life threatening) stories about his encounters with wildlife.  One of the (many) great things about this book is that you will learn about the habits of key African animals – and you might be surprised…For example, Allison relates how one of the most dangerous animals is actually the foul-tempered cape buffalo.  

I read this book before I took my first South African safari and was very glad I did.  It brought the experience to life – at least to a certain degree, since Allison experienced the wildlife from the guide side rather than the client.

Check out this book - you will enjoy it (fyi, you can view it on the Amazon link above)!

What do you think?  Please leave your comments by clicking on the title above (“Whatever You Do…”)

 Raymond Pechacek lives in the U.S. and is married to a wonderful South African lady (BG!). He writes about the people, customs, wildlife, and places of South Africa, runs a consulting firm to help companies improve their global trade processes, and imports products into the U.S. - with an emphasis on supporting South Africa!

October 19, 2009   Posted in: Adventure!, Wildlife

One Response

  1. Kate EpsteinNo Gravatar - October 20, 2009

    So glad you liked Peter’s book! You might possibly be interested in his companion volume, Don’t Look Behind You, which is just published in the US.