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!
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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.
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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.
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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 ;)
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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!
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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).
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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 :)
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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.
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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.
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