KENYA.
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People got heated and said #BoycottGiraffeManor after some poorly-worded social posts, but here are some ACTIONABLE steps to decolonizing how you travel both home and away.
Here are four of the best places to visit in Kenya that hardly anyone knows about - you’ll be surprised how much there is for everyone!
Tips from a local on traveling deeper and getting off the beaten track in Kenya ;) Get off the beaten track and support local, indigenous businesses and communities that need it.
There are many ways to skin a cat, as they say.
Check out how I stayed at Mfangano Island for 2 weeks without spending a dime on accommodation - and what there is to do, see, eat and sleep in for all pocket sizes ;)
I spent 2 weeks at Mfangano Island in Lake Victoria, volunteering, hiking, swimming and living life mostly for free. Here’s how and some of my favourite photos from my time there!
One weekend I got on a van with TurnUp.Travel and Jacaranda Hotels for an #EscapeToElementaita. Here’s what went down, how a solo traveler survived an organized group trip and why I think you should go to Elementaita (ar anywhere with TurnUp).
Given the short distance between Kisumu and Nairobi (just a 50-minute flight) and the location of The Grand Royal Swiss Hotel at Kisumu’s outskirts, the hotel is the ideal place for a quick getaway from whichever city you live in.
Read on for my experience and my neighbourhood guide featuring top hikes, beaches, restaurants with a view and more of the best of Kisumu - produced for Arrivedo.com with the help of the Grand Royal Swiss Hotel :)
Freelance writers, digital marketers, digital nomads, let this be a message of encouragement from me to you - celebrate every win!
My local tips for Nairobi and Zanzibar got published on Google’s Touring Bird and I’m excited about it. Check it out.
We’re spoiled. Utterly.
A few sights from Christmas on the shores of Lake Victoria and ringing in the new year on the shores of the Indian Ocean. Postcards from Kenya’s two coasts.
A guide to going on the classic Ngong Hills Hike just outside Nairobi - hike fees, where to start, what you need and my photos. I’ll be going again and again!
My story with trains goes way back. For one, both my grandfathers worked for Kenya Railways when my parents were tots. But in much of Africa, train travel has fallen away in recent times - come with me on these journeys to days gone by.
Known and loved for their Kilifi New Year’s Party every year, Distant Relatives Eco Lodge is a peaceful retreat and a shining example in how easy it can be to practice ecotourism and take those habits and beliefs with you when you leave. Read on for our weekend experience (which we could easily have stretched to a few weeks and just might in future).
Me and mine decided to take a little road trip down to the setting of hundreds of our family photos spanning over 2 decades: Lake Nakuru National Park. True story.
A mid-week room upgrade, a massage, some good food and most importantly some peace, quiet and rest - I had the best staycation in Nairobi the other day!