It’s back to the coast for me! Since visiting Watamu last year, I have dreamed of returning to the coast and doing so via the SGR Nairobi to Mombasa train. In 2017, the Kenya Railways Corporation introduced a newer and more efficient way to travel from Nairobi to Mombasa and […]
Read MoreTravelling from Nairobi to Mombasa (and Back) via the SGR Train
My 2021 Wish List: 10 Places I Hope to Visit
Welcome again to 2021! Honestly, I’m not sure why I am writing a travel wishlist this year considering the fact that a few countries have already begun putting another phase of lockdown in place. Yes, the pandemic is not yet over even though life seems to be returning to normal […]
Read MoreAn Afternoon Picnic at the Nairobi Arboretum
The Nairobi Arboretum was our most visited destination of 2020, so I thought it is only fitting that I begin the year 2021 with a post about this park. For Mark, going to the park to run or walk our dog was a weekly affair. It could have been more […]
Read More2020: The Year in Review
For the fifth year in a row, I’m pleased to write about the year in review. 2020 was very rough and as I reflect on the blog-worthy happenings throughout the year, I am taking a minute to think about people who had a particularly tougher year. For those who lost […]
Read MoreVisiting Nairobi’s Giraffe Centre
In the morning we decided to visit the Giraffe Centre, the skies opened up and it began to pour rain. That didn’t stop us from going anyway but thankfully, (is that selfish to say?) it probably stopped other people. Because, when we arrived at the centre, save for one other […]
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