Wildlife at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy
This post has been a long time coming. If you missed out on my last post about Ol Pejeta you can catch it here. I arrived in Ol Pejeta …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary
(This week is a guest post from my friend Jess. She gives an account of her visit to the Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary). Taita Hills Wildlife Sanctuary is a privately owned sanctuary, located …
Mount Elgon National Park
Mt Elgon National park is located 420 kms from Nairobi. Access is via tarmac road to Kitale, branch to murram road then to the Chorlim Gate. At At 4,321 m (14,177 ft) Mt. …
Hiking up Mt Kenya – Conquering the Summit
This week is a continuation of my hike up Mount Kenya, marching onward towards the summit. In case you missed the first part you can read it here. We soon came to the …
Unexpected Kenya Day 3 – Back to Mount Elgon
During the briefing for Unexpected Kenya someone mentioned that it was going to be hard work and that we should expect to get very little sleep.
Unexpected Kenya Day 1 – Missing 2 flights
I have been chosen as part of the team involved in capturing images for Safaricom’s 2015 calendar whose theme is unexpected Kenya. Safaricom
Hiking Up Mt Kenya – Part 1
A few weeks ago I wrote of about my hiking adventure in the Elephant hill which I embarked in preparation for much tougher climbs such as Mt Kenya and Mt …
Chyulu Hills – Majestic Vistas
I have already done a post on Chyulu Hills, however the sheer beauty and stunning landscapes of Chyulu, I believe, is worth another post. So here we go … Sunset …
Elephant Hill; hiking in the Aberdares
(This week is a guest post from my friend Ratia, who takes us on a hiking adventure up the Elephant hill in the Aberdares ). A few weeks ago I decide …
The Birds of Amboseli National Park
This week I am excited to be exchanging guest posts with fellow travel blogger Dave Cole of Cook Sip Go. Based in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, Dave has traveled extensively in …
Masai Lodge & Rolf’s Place
July in Nairobi is what we consider our ‘winter’ (temperatures occasionally drop to the low teens or single digits). We had intended to go for a picnic in Machakos but …
Koobi Fora Museum & Elephant Fossil site
This week I am taking you back to the Sibiloi National Park in Northern Kenya – commonly referred to by Anthropologists as the Cradle of Mankind. Koobi Fora which lies …
Macmillan Castle
My tour of Machakos did not end at the fourteen falls; my next stop was the Macmillan Castle. I had never heard of the castle before. I was excited at …
Fourteen Falls: Beautiful but choking on Pollution
So last year while on a tour of Machakos – a county in Eastern Kenya, I travelled to the Fourteen Falls. Fourteen Falls is a spectacular 27 meter deep waterfall …
The Nairobi Safari Walk
Nairobi being the only capital city that has a National park within its borders means that you come from the concrete jungle to the actual jungle in less than an …
