Testimonials

Dear Naturecorp Dream Makers:

I could never thank you enough for our wonderful trip. It was just far, far above our expectations. Every little detail was taken care of. Getting together with our group almost a year in advance, to really get to know each other and develop bonds, was great. Knowing our different personalities and how we would learn from each other and how each person brought something different to the table was just one of the many details that you designed to make this an unbeatable experience. The lodge where we stayed the 1st and last night was so beautiful. Everything about Good Earth was exceptional. The guides where so intelligent and personable, the tents, so nice, the trucks so comfortable and the food was great. We were spoiled. Our every need taken care of.

The route you chose for us was perfect. The birding was fantastic for those of us after great photography, the mammals were uncountable for those of us on a mission to see everything we could and the geology was remarkable for the geologists in the group. Getting to meet the Massai was the most touching experience of my life. It changed me forever. I will never again take for granted all of the blessings we have.

We have shown our more than 1200 pictures to so many people already, and none can believe the things we saw and experienced. I am almost afraid to travel again, because I know that it could never come close to the experience we had in Tanzania. All because of your passion for what you do.

Thank you, Jim, for touching our lives in such a big way!

Louise and Bruce

In the summer of 2009, Jodi and I traveled to Tanzania and visited four national parks during the African dry season. We traveled with a group led by Jim Brett of NatureCorp and had one of the most exciting trips of our lifetimes.

The hallmark of Jim's African adventures is to have each traveler experience the African bush reminiscent of the safaris in the early part of the last century. The tented camps, evening sun-downers by the fire, and experiencing the African night through canvas walls left an indelible impression on everyone in our group. Listening to the awakening of wild Africa as darkness fell (highlighted with groaning lions,chomping hippos, and the mournful cry of the hyenas) alerted the senses of an earlier man in each of us.

The tented camp also showcased amenities including flush toilets, beds with mattresses and sheets, hot showers to order, coffee at your doorstep each morning, hot breakfasts with eggs to order, picnic lunches, and candle light dinners with beer and wine. On our safari, we got all the thrills of being in the bush while being treated to top notch service by each of the camp crews.

And finally, both Jim and the guides were outstanding and not only showed us more birds and animals than we thought possible, but they taught us about what we saw and why wild Africa is truly one of the last great places on this planet. It was a trip of a lifetime but we intend to return in the future.

Rick and Jodi

I traveled with Treks throughout the wilds of Africa with a group of 10 people. They were wonderfully diverse, funny, knowledgeable and simply a great pleasure to be with. Our larger-than-life, beloved guide, Jim Brett - Madalla (wise-one) as we came to affectionately call Jim has been to Africa at least a hundred times and has devoted his life to planetary ecology and conservation. Each animal, bird and many of the people we encountered he knew intimately. A skilled magician, Madalla wove his magic and crafted this awesome journey for us into a piece of life like no other.

Now I am home going through post-Africa blues. It caught me quite by surprise that it would be this difficult to re-acclimate. I am happy for rain today. It is quite cleansing. Most of all, I am very grateful and awed for this experience. It has challenged and it has changed me.

Rebecca Williams, Oregon, 2008 Safari

Dear Bwana Jim:
I now understand why you claim that Africa never really gets out of your mind. Thanks so much for putting together a marvelous adventure, one that literally is life changing. I have thought about it overwhelmingly ever since returning. That says everything about the care, preparation, sense of history and depth you brought to the project: all of it neatly wrapped in a first-rate naturalist’s appreciation for science. I am profoundly grateful for what you brought to this marvelous endeavor. (2007 Tanzania Safari)

Peter Duncan
Retired Director Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

In March 2006 Paul and Nina Schorran traveled with Jim to Tanzania. Traveling with them were their wonderful children: Garrett, Carla, Aven, Joel, Justin, Renee and Leigh -- ages 18 to 6. What a spectacular experience! Carla wrote the following note to Jim upon their return home.

Dear Jim:
I just wanted to send my greatest thanks to you. You don’t know how much this trip meant to all of us. Before we left there were mixed feelings of the amazement to come. After arriving in Africa I realized I had nothing to worry about. From the moment we drove out our driveway the adventure of a lifetime began. Our family could have never done it without you. Seeing how much you enjoy Africa helped us all to see its beauty. You are an amazing person and I’m so glad to have gotten to know you. I hope that we will always be in touch in the future. Thanks 100 times again and again.

Love, Carla

Hi Jim,
Well, it has been more than a month since our return and I still think it was the best vacation I've ever had. So the thrill is lasting even after I have recovered from the jet-lag, washed off all the dirt and paid the bills. Thank you for making the trip so wonderful!!! The group that we travelled with were a big part of what made the trip so enjoyable. But everything else was so well organized and beautifully done. How did they/you manage to make everything come off like clockwork in third world nations?

I really appreciate now the fact that we travelled from the driest area with the least animals to the wettest with the most animals. The animals were, of course the best part of the trip. It now seems a little surreal that we saw so many animals sometimes in such close proximity. The scenery was equally as wonderful. My pictures do not do any of it justice. The camps were great as was the food and the staff.

Sally Finch - San Diego, CA

Jim!
Thank you for your 2003 Newsletter. I participated in a Treks Safari led by you to Tanzania in March of 1997. It was unforgettable. I sometimes play the audio tapes while I'm driving here and there, and I'm instantly taken back to Africa. Everything about it was perfect. Our guides, including you were wonderful; the fantastic animals and other sights - I'd never appreciated an ostrich until I saw a group of them running full tilt across the Serengeti!

Wow! I had never seen the stars shine so brightly and surround me like a bowl right down to the horizon, with the Milky Way a slash of brilliance across the African night.
I could go on and on. The food was superb, the men taking care of us were so sweet, polite, and attentive. I guess the only thing that could have been improved were the ROADS, but I suppose we had to accept being jiggled to death as part of the "ambience"!

Maria Wortman – Alexandria, VA

Jim Brett: Just a note, now that I have a moment to catch my breath, for a long overdue thank you. I had the most wonderful time on our safari: it was beyond my expectations. There is no way I could possibly imagine to improve on any part of it. You were always so prompt and gracious in returning e-mails, the accommodations wperfect for our experience in the bush (I loved all the conveniences, tastefully decorated tents, luxurious linens, hot water bottles!), the entire staff at each location was so friendly and knowledgeable, the meals filled with new taste experiences, our fellow quests so compatible and fun.

Roger started the ball rolling, Larry and Mara picked it up and included the Coronado group, but you really made it happen in your quiet unassuming, caring way. You were always in control, behind the scenes, knowing who to contact to keep our travels smooth. Your knowledge of the area was impressive: I was happy to be a recipient.

Carolyn Elledge - Coronado, CA

James:
You know that Mara and I have traveled throughout the world many times, but our trip to Botswana and Namibia with you was the best trip we have ever taken. We can’t thank you enough.

Larry Ybarrondo - Jackson, WY