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 …
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 …
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 …
Wildlife in my Backyard
Some months ago I stumbled across a chameleon in a nearby thicket, and after taking several snapshots using my camera phone, I thought of a plan to photograph the little …
Kerio View Hotel
Kerio View was without a doubt the best hotel we spent our night in during the unexpected Kenya journey. Though I did not get to spend a lot of time …
Machakos People’s Park
Machakos People’s Park was opened in February this year. I had heard a lot about it and been planning to visit to see what the fuss was all about. Some …
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. …
The Nairobi Gallery – combination of Art & History
Located right in the heart of Nairobi City next to Nyayo House is The Nairobi Gallery. It is housed in the Old PC’s (provincial commissioner) office
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 9 – Arrested for trespassing
We were off by 5 am and Ali our driver (who must have been a rally driver in a different life) managed to get us to the lake’s shore before …
Unexpected Kenya Day 8: Fishermen, weavers & Gold in Turkana
The weather certainly did not approve of our 4am plans. By the time we woke up it ws raining heavily so for safety’s sake we decided to depart later.
Unexpected Kenya Day 7 – Off to Lodwar
This morning I had a welcome break from the super early mornings. Nevertheless I did not want to leave my bed. We spent the night in Ken Mosa in Eldoret
