It’s difficult to have a work-life balance, and you are telling me that there are people that have a work life and travel balance? Sustaining a full-time job in Kenya especially Nairobi is no joke. We have people that work from Mondays through Saturdays. Then there is the pressure of waking up as early as…
Meet Jayson, a Kenyan traveler who’s 5 to 8 entails planning his next travels. When I asked him to describe himself, he said he didn’t want to blow his own trumpet so he let his friends blow it. They were open enough to describe him as lovably cool, chilled and mysterious, random with a free…
It’s less than two weeks before I go backpacking West Africa and naturally my feelings are all over the place. I am planning to stay in hostels although I am not sure if I will find decent ones in West Africa. Hostels are way different from hotels and there are things that you must carry…
“Traveling in Africa is too expensive” was a comment in response to a poll I conducted on my instagram stories a few days ago. The big question was “where would you go backpacking first between West Africa and Southeast Asia?” The countries in question were Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Philippines for Southeast Asia and Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal and…
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,…
Things you should know about Lamu Island Language: Most people speak Swahili in Lamu Island, but since it’s a tourist attraction, you will find that English is widely spoken. 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 Lamu Island Lamu Island…