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The Congo is a river of superlatives.  It is the world’s second largest river (only the Amazon River moves more water) draining an area the size of Europe. It also …

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Surrounded by the pristine waters of the Indian Ocean, exquisite white sand beaches, coral reefs and covered in lush tropical vegetation is Changuu Island also known as Prison Island. A …

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The Arabuko Sokoke Reserve is 420km square of coastal forest in Kenya. Declared a protected area in the 1940’s, this unique habitat is characterized by an enormous array of flora …

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I have been meaning to visit the Olkaria spa since I spotted a photo of the spa pools online. The color of the water is reminiscent of the blue lagoons …

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This is a continuation of Jørn Eriksson’s hike up the Rwenzori Mountains, where he finally reaches the summit. In case you missed the first part of his journey you can …

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My friend Jess of Leo Tunapika? Has been asking when I would do a post of my food experience while I was in Zanzibar. Hey Jess! I know you have …

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I traveled to Dar es Salaam Tanzania in December last year, the culmination of a trip that I had been thinking of the whole of 2016, after a brief requisite …

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Located in Mtwapa a few kilometers from the coastal city of Mombasa lies the Moorings; a little cosy floating restaurant smack right in the middle of the creek. I was …

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The K1 flea market takes place on Sunday at the K1 Klub House. K1 is a nightspot located in the cool and serene suburbs of Westlands along Parklands – Ojijo …

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This post was meant to be up before Nairobi Restaurant Week ended but it just so happened that the blog was experiencing a few issues and was therefore inaccessible. Nevertheless, …

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This post is loooong overdue, in fact I am ashamed of mentioning when I traveled (but my Instagram will definitely sell me out). I honestly had every intention of blogging …

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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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