Is Kenya Touristy?
When it comes to Africa travel, Kenya is a country that has more often than not been described as being touristy; a commonplace, inauthentic, overcrowded and overrun with travelers. But …
Unveiling the Infinix Zero 4
Infinix smartphones have been in the Kenyan market for close to three years now. Within this short period Infinix has managed to dislodge many of the top phone brands and …
Summiting Tanzania’s Mt Meru
I can’t feel my toes. I clench my teeth. Layered with two pairs of socks, shorts, long pants, a t-shirt, a long-sleeved shirt, a thermal shirt, a waterproof fleece jacket, …
Sarova Taita Hills Game Lodge
Located at the main entrance of the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, the Sarova Taita Hills Game Lodge is a luxury lodge of 60 spacious rooms and two suites, all with their …
Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge – Elephants at your fingertips
Set in the heart of the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and overlooking a waterhole and the vast Tsavo plains, the Sarova Salt Lick Game Lodge is a fitting destination for safari lovers. …
Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary – A safari embedded in History
This past month I was fortunate to travel to Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary (a wildlife reserve adjacent to Tsavo West National Park) located at the heart of Taita Taveta county. …
Juniper Social
I visited Juniper – a bar and restaurant located in the Westlands suburb of Nairobi on a weekday evening . I had visited the place before on a Friday night …
Blankets and Wine July 2016
I attended the Blankets and Wine this past weekend. If my memory serves me right the last time I was there was probably back in 2014 just when they were …
Climbing Malawi’s Mount Mulanje
“Sapitwa means, ‘Don’t go there’,” Hope said, explaining the name of Mount Mulanje’s highest peak. “Then that’s exactly where we’re going,” I grinned. At 3 001 meters, Mt Mulanje …
Masai Mara – travelling in the off season
It’s been a while. I’m sure you all have noticed the lack of regular posts on the blog. I have been quite busy and it doesn’t help that I have …
Nairobi Burger Festival at the Flame Tree – Sarova Panafric
Buy 1 Burger & Carlsberg and get another Burger & a Carlsberg free at the Sarova Stanley – Thorn Tree Cafe and the Sarova Panafric – Flame Tree Restaurant. Burger …
Matatus – Art on Wheels
London has red buses, New York has it’s taxi cabs, the Philippines has the Jeepneys, New Delhi auto rickshaws, Nairobi has its matatus. Image Source Matatu is slang for mini …
Lamu Museum
I made the most of my time in Lamu and tried to visit all the cultural and historical sites on and around the island including Lamu Museum. Lamu museum is …
Takwa Ruins – Abandoned Civilization
I am a huge lover of history and whenever I visit a new town I always make a point of visiting any museums or historical sites. I could not pass …
The Panari Resort – Luxury Hideaway
I (and a couple of other people from the media) recently got invited by the management of the Panari group of hotels to check out their new resort in Nyahururu. …
Stop over at Lake Ol’ Bolossat and the Samawati Conservancy
This past weekend was traveling to the new Panari Resort in Nyahururu and part of the itinerary was a stopover for lunch at Lake Ol’ Bolossat. I had never heard …
The Sweetwaters Chimpanzee Sanctuary
In another life I would probably working in a sanctuary taking care of bonobos/chimpanzees/orangutans or in the middle of a jungle right now observing apes in the wild in order …
Aberdare National Park – Majestic Moorlands
The Aberdare National Park is a perfect sequestered weekend gateway yet close to the city. The Aberdare is a mountain range located in central Kenya. Located about 180 km north …
The Swahili House Museum
As promised in my previous post here is my post about Swahili House Museum. The Swahili house museum is located in Lamu town and is about a five minute walk …
Lamu: top things to do
Lamu Town is a small town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya. Lamu is Kenya’s oldest continually inhabited town, and was one …
