We believe in making your every journey the experience of a lifetime!
ABOUT US
Journeys Worldwide was founded in 1988 to provide small group tours to Africa, India and Borneo. The company soon branched into other tours and also became a specialist “Total Solar Eclipse Tour Operator”, having operated solar eclipse tours to Chile, Zimbabwe, Libya, Easter Island, China, Australia and Western United States & Canada.
We now focus primarily on organising bespoke and small group tours to Africa.
We offer our services to work with you to find the ideal journey to suit you.
We have a strong focus on eco-friendly and sustainable tourism and we are committed to incorporate these values in every aspect of your journey. We are also committed to work with locals at your destination to offer you the most authentic experiences. We truly believe that travel has the power to support the communities we visit and improve their quality of life. We make sure that the locals benefit from tourism and empower them to share their heritage, culture, improve their livelihoods and contribute to sustainable development wherever it is possible.
We are experienced and passionate about travel, having travelled extensively ourselves and are well equipped to provide personal advice on travelling to and within Africa.
We are fully qualified to help you with all aspects of your travel, from the planning stages to arriving home safely.
Zimbabwe-born and Australian–based, Sean Lues is an African safari guide and travel host who has spent his life in the bush. Growing up on a farm in Zimbabwe with wildlife on the doorstep, guiding was a natural step. He went on to lead and manage some of Africa’s most respected camps, was named Guide of the Year by the Zimbabwe Professional Guides Association in 1994, and later served as an examiner — steady hands, sharp eyes, no fuss.
A keen photographer, Sean’s images have appeared in magazines and in books including The Wild Heart of Africa and Kariba Birds. He has also worked on commission in Belize’s national parks — proof he’s happiest outdoors, tuned to the small details most people might miss.
After 11 years in Tanzania, Sean, Kim and their two children settled in Australia in 2016. They love a good camping trip and are all active in Scouts. Today, through Journeys Worldwide, Sean designs and hosts privately guided safaris and small-group escorted tours to Africa (and further afield on request). Expect thoughtful pacing, excellent guiding, and hand-picked stays with character and charm — comfort that feels graceful rather than flashy.
Travellers value his practical advice, calm problem-solving and genuine care. Many return to travel with him again — not only for the wildlife and photographic opportunities, but for the way Sean makes a complex trip feel easy and memorable for all the right reasons.
We can’t remember when Margaret joined the team, but we know it was before 2000 – so over 25 years ago.
Margaret has been travelling the world personally and professionally as an executive tour director for over 30 years and has led well-over 100 trips, both internationally and within Australia, having been on the Trans-Siberian railway, through Russia, Jordan, through most (all?) the -stan countries and across through all of the countries such as China, Japan, Taiwan etc.
A specialist in the Indian sub-continent, Margaret has led numerous bespoke luxury journeys to both popular and more remote locations including Goa, Varanasi, Jaipur, Udaipur and Kathmandu, Nepal. Margaret has an extraordinary knowledge of the country, it’s culture, history and diverse range of peoples. She has developed long term relationships with a unique and eclectic collection of local people including villagers, artisans, fashion designers, block print fabric printers, monks, spiritual healers, hoteliers, restaurateurs and performers.
Margaret is always happy to meet for a coffee, to share her travel experiences or to discuss the tours she is escorting.
Clare is an accredited yoga therapist and experienced yoga teacher, with over 20 years of teaching experience.
She guides small yoga classes that are designed to provide therapeutic benefit in the search for inner balance and vitality. Through movement and other yoga practices she focuses on settling the nervous system as participants work to manage their stress, pain, sleep, anxiety and mood discomforts.
Clare lives in Hobart, Tasmania where the beauty and air inspire her yoga and her painting. After spending many years in the UK and Zambia she shares the joy of Zambia with small group adventures. If you are interested in exploring this amazing country with the gentle touch of yoga, Join Clare on her Yoga and Zambian Safari May 2026
After immersing myself in global exploration over the last decade, I’ve embarked on a new journey in Australia, dedicated to facilitating unforgettable travel experiences for people seeking the world’s most remarkable destinations.
With a passion for the African continent, nurtured during my time living in South Africa and extensive travels across the region, I bring a wealth of firsthand knowledge to my role.
Previously, I honed my expertise as an Africa specialist with a reputable company in the USA, and now I’m expanding my horizons to include Europe and Asia.
Prior to my career as a travel consultant, I’ve worn many hats, from owning a hostel, to guiding tours and contributing as a research assistant in a study focused on elephants in South Africa.
Journeys Worldwide has a passion for Elephants and want to ensure their survival. There are currently about 400,000 to 500,000 elephants in the wild in Africa and 20,000 to 40,000 in the wild in Asia.
African elephants are listed as Vulnerable and Asian elephants as Endangered.
Rangers and community-based operations are on the frontlines of the fight against wildlife crime. One of the biggest threats to elephants and indeed wildlife in general, is habitat loss. Conflict with humans in neighbouring communities, where residents are often of extremely poor backgrounds, is a desperate issue many populations face. Only if these communities of people see a financial value in having elephants survive, will their long term future be secure.
FUN FACTS ABOUT ELEPHANTS
- The ears of an African Elephant can reach up to 5 feet long and account for about 10 % of their body surface area. When flapped, they act as big radiators, cooling the blood that runs close to the surface on the back of their ears.
- Elephants are known for their incredible memory. Matriarchs will remember the trails and watering holes and how to navigate the seasons, all knowledge handed down by their ancestors for generations, and knowledge so vital for their survival. Bull elephants will leave the herds (often involuntarily) in their mid-teens and will often join an older bull to learn the extended ranges of the males.
- Elephants will walk at the pace of their slowest member, with infants surrounded by nurturing members of the herd, and their young babies are always protected from the elements, like the wind, the rain and the sun.