About Alan Murphy

Alan Murphy is a former Lonely Planet author and expert on Southern Africa and its wildlife. In 2013 he established Roundtrip Foundation – whose motto is ‘give back and complete the journey’. A not-for-profit organisation, it encourages travellers to give back to local communities in Africa. It also funds projects around housing, education, food and child welfare in Southern Africa and beyond. For more information, or to make a donation to fighting poverty in the region, check out http://www.roundtripfoundation.org.au.