Whatever You Do, Don't Run by Peter Allison

He's had some extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Peter Allison-like an affable, younger David Attenborough or a slightly more laid-back Steve Irwin-really knows his wildlife. Like the young woman who rejected the recommended safari-friendly khaki to wear a more 'fashionable' hot pink ensemble, or the Japanese tourist who requested a repeat performance of Allison's being charged by a lion so he could videotape it. Whatever You Do, Don't Run is his guide's-eye view of living in the bush, confronting the world's fiercest animals and, most challenging of all, managing herds of gaping tourists. Landing in a game reserve in the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta, he became a safari guide and, some twelve years later, his short holiday in Africa isn't over yet. Peter Allison was only nineteen when he left Australia for Africa, thinking he might travel around and see a bit of the country before going home to a 'proper job.' But Africa worked its magic, and Peter ended up falling, quickly and completely, in love with the country and its wildlife. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.The warm, funny and utterly engaging true story of a young Aussie safari guide who has spent the last twelve years leading tours in the African bush.

In this story Peter Allison tells of the time he became aware of unseen danger, and knew that somewhere within meters of him was a hunting lioness. New story: People often ask safari guides about the experience that frightened them the most. With a new introduction and new material from the author Join Allison as he faces down charging lions-twice searches for a drunk, half-naked tourist who happens to be a member of the British royal family drives a Land Rover full of tourists into a lagoon full of hippos and adopts the most vicious animal in Africa as his “pet.” Full of lively humor and a genuine love and respect for Botswana and its rich wildlife, Whatever You Do, Don’t Run takes you to where the wild things are and introduces you to a place where every day is a new adventure! In a place where the wrong behavior could get you eaten, Allison has survived face-to-face encounters with big cats, angry elephants, and the world’s most unpredictable animals-herds of untamed tourists and foolhardy guides whose outrageous antics sometimes make them even more dangerous than a pride of hungry lions! Welcome to the African bush, where the animals are fierce, the tourists can be wild, and only the food runs! Whatever You Do, Don’t Run is a hilarious collection of true tales from top safari guide Peter Allison.

Whatever You Do, Don't Run by Peter Allison