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Category Archives: Kenya
Kenya Itinerary: Nairobi and the Highlands – with a train journey to Mombasa.
The route: Nairobi – overnight accommodation. Travel: Matatu to Nakuru. 4 hours – 97 miles. Nakuru x 3 nights – Visit: Geranium Seed Farm. National Park Game Drive. Travel: Matatu and Boda Boda to Bogoria Lake. 2 hrs – 70 … Continue reading
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The Uber Driver With an Unexpected Attitude
Despite decades of travel, I still feel quietly apprehensive before a big trip. The fear of the unknown creeps in—especially when heading somewhere deemed “non-Western,” where the rules are unfamiliar and my confidence evaporates. My brain immediately begins running disaster scenarios. Today was no different. Continue reading
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Stop That Train, I Wanna’ Get On: Morning rush hour in Nairobi, or how not to miss the SGR
Thanks to an error entirely of my own making, I had confidently saved the wrong Nairobi train station in my note book. The one I’d selected was the old station — a mere 10 minutes and 3.5 miles away. Unfortunately, the actual SGR station was a full 12 miles away, or as Nairobi traffic prefers to call it: a lifetime. Continue reading
The Direct Express That Wasn’t: Meru to Embu by Matatu
The Matatu from hell. Note to self: in future, choose your matatu carefully. Continue reading
Standing in Two Hemispheres: The Equator Marker in Nanyuki
The Nanyuki equator marker is wonderfully unpretentious. No grand monument, no entrance gate—just a bold sign and a cluster of cheerful guides waiting to demonstrate that you can, in fact, stand in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at the same time. Continue reading
Nakuru to Nyahururu – Tea, Coffee, and Waterfalls.
The scenic journey from Nakuru to Nyahururu. One of the most spectacular road trips imaginable. Continue reading
Kenya in January: Rift Valley Roads, Flamingos, And A Case Of The Dreaded Traveller’s Tummy.
My first week in Kenya – central highlands. Continue reading
