Adventure travel in Africa
This is the second part of our expedition to Homa Bay Country with a Kenyan Nomad. Missed the first post on Takawiri and Mfangano Islands? Catch up: The Hidden treasure that is Homa Bay County Part 1 After chasing Takawiri and Mfangano Island, our next phase of the trip was staying at Lake Victoria Safari Village…
“Do one thing that scares the total sh*t out of you” It was a beautiful Monday morning on the very first day of 2018. My friends and I decided to start the New Year facing our fears by Ziplining. Everything about this day was terrific except I was not. My head felt like elephants were…
After a few minutes of paddling, our guide yelled ”Right hand steer” we all jumped to the right side. We were approaching a turbulent rapid and we needed to carefully heed his instructions to avoid falling into river Sagana. Now more than ever, it was expected of us to listen to the guide’s instructions because…
Show me a person that does not like the Kenyan Coast and I will show you Museveni’s resignation letter. Honestly, is there anything quite as euphoric as an amble by kenya’s beaches especially if you live in a chaotic city such as Nairobi? It’s always a pleasant surprise to run into someone in Mombasa whereas in Nairobi,…
Naivasha is an excellent weekend getaway for anyone living in Nairobi. Naivasha is less than 2 hours from Nairobi. Granted, I have been to Naivasha several times and before a few weekends ago, I had no meaningful form of memories of how I spent my time in Naivasha other than nursing nasty hangovers after a…
Olkaria Geothermal Pool also known as Mvuke Spa is located inside Hell’s Gate National Park that’s just an hour and a half away from Nairobi. The pool is owned by KENGEN. It’s the first of its kind in Africa. The first thing you notice once you spot the pool is that the water is bright…
I am convinced that Lake Victoria Safari Village in Mbita, Nyanza Province has the best sunsets ever. Mbita is one of Kenya’s least visited region for some reason. Infact, I conducted a poll on my Instagram to find out how many Kenyans had been to Mbita and I was not shocked that at least 90%…
Things you should know about Nanyuki Language: People in Nanyuki can speak English & Swahili Currency: The Kenyan shilling Debit/Credit cards/Mpesa: Most places will accept cards/mpesa although you will need cash at hand in other places. About Nanyuki A few weeks ago, my friend and I were deciding on a weekend road trip to one of…
There are those people that do not understand the concept of splitting bills. You will go out with them, and when you start planning how to split the bill, they will say ‘don’t worry about it, took care of it.’’ You know such people? Kilifi reminds me of such people, so wealthy yet so calm,…
About Lamu Island Lamu Island is part of the Lamu archipelago. Other significant islands that form this include Pate and Manda. Lamu Island is the largest. Lamu old town is chaos, from characters trying to make a buck off tourists by convincing them to buy souvenirs to others trying to act as tour guides. A…