Newsletters and Articles

For many years, we published David Skillan’s World of Travel, an informative, personalized newsletter that kept people abreast of David’s tours and safaris. It included interesting tidbits and useful information to help others transform their own travels into smooth sailing.

These archives contain the final several years of David’s newsletter volumes, as well as some of his favorite articles and diary excerpts written during his lifelong love affair with travelling…

 

Newsletters

• Summer 2014
• Winter 2014
• Autumn 2013
• Spring 2013
• Winter 2012–2013
• Summer 2012
• Spring 2012
• Autumn 2011
• Summer 2011
• Spring 2011
• Winter 2010–2011
• Autumn 2010
• Summer 2010
• Spring 2010
• Winter 2009–2010
• Autumn 2009
• Summer 2009
• Spring 2009
• Winter 2008–2009
• Autumn 2008

 

Articles

• Sleeping Under Canvas
• On Safari in Botswana
• Creatures Great and Small
• Ostrich Farming in South Africa
• My Beloved Africa
• Getting Around Japan
• David Skillan’s Travel Tips
• Around the World With Just About Everyone
• Confessions of a Tour Leader
• My Shakespeare Connection
• On Safari in East Africa
• A Visit to Cape Town
• Botswana—The “In” Place for Safaris
• Interesting Times in Japan
• Uganda—The Pearl of Africa

 

Excerpts from David’s Diary

• My Earliest Memories
• How My Travels Began
• You Name It, I’ve Done It!
• Life as a Writer
• Down Under and Dirty
• A Sentimental Journey
• Keeping Up Appearances