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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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. …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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“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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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