Lake Turkana – Incredible Birdlife, Remote & Endangered
I have visited Lake Turkana thrice, three times more than I ever thought I would. All the trips have been amazing Far flung and lying in the vast remote arid lands …
Ol Pejeta Conservancy – where the Rhino rules
I recently got the chance to visit Ol Pejeta ranch in Laikipia County. Ol Pejeta is a not for profit conservancy and is the largest rhino sanctuary in East Africa. …
5 Reasons to Visit the Nairobi Serena Hotel
1. GREAT LOCATION Overlooking the Central Park, Nairobi Serena Hotel is located just five minutes’ walk from the Central Business District. The Exterior The hotel is conveniently a 30-minute …
Jumba la Mtwana – Ancient Ruins
This is the second time I am writing about Jumba la Mtwana, you can read the first post here. I recently visited the ruins and got a chance to explore …
Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge – Perfect getaway into the wild
Kilaguni Serena Safari lodge is among the first lodges ever to be built in a park in Kenya, back in 1962. The lodge is located within the Tsavo West National …
A stopover at Tsavo West National Park
Tsavo is made up of two separate parks, Tsavo East National Park and Tsavo West National Park. At nearly 22,000km2, it is the largest national park in Kenya and one …
Fort Jesus – A Piece of History
Fort Jesus is located at Mombasa on the Kenyan coast. It is one of the three outstanding early Portuguese forts built around the coast of Africa in the 16th century …
The Elephants of Amboseli
As promised in my previous post about Amboseli here is one dedicated to the elephants of Amboseli National Park. Amboseli is home to about 1200 (2011 figure, down from 1,600 in …
The Sands at Chale Island Resort Part 2
As promised here is part two of my review of The Sands at Chale. If you missed part one you can check it out here. When in Chale you …
#Safari254Giveaway
This giveaway has been a long time coming and I am glad that it is finally happening. I will be giving away four A3 sized (29.7cm x 42cm or 11.69 …
Amboseli – Amazing, Magical, Memorable and more
Amboseli National Park has been featured on the blog a couple of times. My friend Ratia wrote about her trip here and later Dave of CookSipGo showed us the birds of Amboseli. …
The Sands at Chale Island Resort
I had never heard of Chale up until last year, but once I heard about it I could not wait to visit. Chale is a small island (about 1km from …
Amboseli Serena Safari Lodge
I have always desired to visit the Amboseli National Park and earlier this year my dream came true. I could easily have camped out in the wild without a care but …
Kapsimotwa Gardens – Serene & Sublime
I’ve written about Kapsimotwa gardens before a secluded site located in the picturesque Nandi Hills, a highland area of lush green rolling hills at the edge of the Great Rift Valley. …
Mombasa Old Town – A piece of the past
Old Town is a suburb of Mombasa (Kenya’s 2nd largest city),situated on the south-east side of Mombasa Island. The Old Town covers an area of 72 hectares (180 acres), and …
The Sands at Nomad Restaurant
As promised, here is my review of the restaurant at Sands at Nomad. If you missed my review of the hotel you can check it out here. The restaurant is …
Nairobi Restaurant Week – Café Maghreb
I have been looking forward to Nairobi restaurant week since the first edition was launched last year. I went to 3 restaurants last year, and I’m hoping to do more …
The Sands at Nomad Hotel – Beautiful, Sublime and Relaxing
Late last year I traveled to Mombasa for a friend’s wedding and decided to stay on after the wedding to explore the coast. One of the places I got to …
Eliye Springs Resort – Remote, tranquil & Serene
New Year greetings to all, I’m back from the Christmas break and looking forward to another great year of travel and blogging. Let’s get the ball rolling … Eliye Springs, also …
Sights & People from the North Rift
It has been a good year for the blog. Not only did the blog win the 2014 Bloggers Association of Kenya Award for best travel blog but I also got …
