Alex was born in the Chobe region of northern Botswana, living a nomadic life with his family from the time he was 3 years old, traveling along the Linyanti River toward Lake Liambezi in search of rich cattle-grazing land and fertile soil to grow crops. He counts himself fortunate to have lived on this landscape as a young boy, experiencing Botswana’s wild places while his father taught him animal tracking skills, medicinal uses for local trees and how to survive in the bush. During his rural childhood, Alex rarely spent time indoors, preferring to remain outside in the fields and exploring the bush with his father and brothers. These experiences fostered his lifelong passion for wildlife and conservation.

Alex obtained his professional guiding license in 1999 has been leading safaris in Botswana since. He spent four years as an official guide in Chobe National Park before working his way up from safari guide to camp manager in the Linyanti and Okavango Delta after completing a management training program. Guiding remains his passion, however, and he is highly accomplished in sharing his extensive knowledge of the bush and its wild residents, whether from vehicle, boat, mokoro (traditional dugout canoe of the delta) or on foot. He especially enjoys guiding safaris where children are present, seeking to leave them with life-shaping memories. 

Alex is an avid wildlife photographer who enjoys sharing his technical and artistic expertise with his guests. His work took first prize in a global photography competition, and he has presented his images to an international audience in South Africa. He believes his expertise in guiding and photography play an active role in helping to conserve Africa’s best wildlife areas through spreading awareness and enthusiasm to others. Alex has also traveled in Kenya, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Though he has yet to travel beyond the African continent, he hopes to do so one day.