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In February 2013 we spent nearly two weeks in Uganda. Situated at the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo lies the Rwenzori mountains, which should take you a whole …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

I’ll always be grateful to God my Father for blessing me with the gift of photography because through it, I’ve been able to visit places that I might have only …

Planning an East African safari?  you may need to learn a phrase or two in Swahili – one of the most widely spoken languages across the African continent. Here are some …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …