1. Thou shall be responsible for your all your expenses Of course, money is first on the list because it's the heart of the system. We know that person whose money is always M-PESA bound or in the bank account, so they request their friends to...
While there is no perfect age to travel, traveling in your 20s is ideal seeing some of us are single with minimal obligations. A large percentage of travelers choose to go backpacking in Europe or Asia as the ultimate trips to take in their...
A few weeks ago, someone emailed me asking for my two cents on the backlash FLOTUS(First Lady Of The United States) got on twitter when she first announced she would be making her first solo trip to Africa. He wrote, “Why are Africans are...
These personal moments do not necessarily reflect on Jinja as a whole. 1. On being overdressed. Thursday afternoon kicked off the nyege nyege festival, and I rocked this little black dress. The hotel manager saw me walking out and said, “Are you going to...
Most people struggle to decide what to wear especially when attend significant events like the Nyege Nyege festival. It’s pretty ironical in a world where everyone in their mother sings “Don’t judge the book by its cover.” In our defence though, we are not...
These are some of the reactions I got from Kenyan netizens after sharing this photo of me at the Nyege Nyege festival. Photobombed by river Nile at #NyegeNyegeFestival#nyegenyege Day one was 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qEqsh0PCNW — Winnie Rioba 🌍 (@justrioba) September 7, 2018 'Unaenda kutoa nyege...
A few weeks ago, I attended the Maralal Camel Derby festival. Other than the Camel race in Maralal, the Camel race also happens in Dubai. Judging by the multitude that turned up for the event, I could tell that this was an important date...
Growing up, the idea of moving to a new place intrigued me. There was something about our locality that got all our neighbors shifting because it happened frequently. It was heartbreaking to say goodbye to childhood friends. I longed for the day we would move...
#1 The Basics Samburu county is an off beaten destination in the Northern region of Kenya. The main town centre is Maralal. Samburu is home to the Samburu tribe who happen to be semi-nomads. The Samburu are also known as the "butterfly tribe" since...
It’s a fact that traveling in Africa is difficult and expensive. It’s also a fact that traveling outside the African continent with most African passports is an extreme sport because of our “weak” passports. However, these facts have not deterred Africans from traveling and...
