With the office shut down for the holidays and Amarachi travelling for work, I loaded the car with camping and hiking equipment and set off on a 2,000 km Kenya road trip. I was accompanied for most of the trip by a friend, Carson, who lives in Rwanda. My only […]
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Safari in the City – Exploring the Nairobi National Park
The Nairobi National Park is the only wildlife park located within a metropolitan city. If you really think about it, that’s pretty wild – no pun intended! Right in the heart of the city of Nairobi is a 117 sq. km wildlife park, the home to some 100 mammal and […]
Read MoreA Weekend at Amboseli National Park
The sound from a single hot air balloon floating across the sky, several kilometres away, breaks the stillness of our first morning at the Amboseli Bush Camp. To the east, I see the sun begin to peek through the clouds, painting them a stunning and vibrant orange colour. And in […]
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Most game drives and safaris in Kenya require you to be in a vehicle when travelling within the park. But due to its lack of predators, Hell’s Gate National Park offers a unique way to explore some of Kenya’s remarkable wildlife. Visitors can cycle within the park, taking in the […]
Read MoreI hiked a Volcano and Lived to tell the Tale!
Five minutes into hiking Mount Longonot and I could feel my heart beating violently against my chest. It was both too early and too late to turn back now. Too early because, well, we were just 5 minutes into our hike. And too late because I had spent the past […]
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