In my travel lifetime I have stayed in all types of hotels from the very basic to boutique to super branded luxury, and on all continents. I am increasingly choosing AirBnbs lately, but where the options are few I return to hotels. Facade of Kempinski, Gold Coast City Some of the things I look for …
Day 1 in Accra | Come With G
I happily closed the year 2019 in Ghana 🇬🇠formerly known as the Gold Coast. The year of return, Ghana 2019 was an initiative of the government of Ghana that was intended to encourage the African Diasporans to come to Africa (specifically Ghana) to settle and invest in the continent. It was formally launched by …
The Great Wildebeest Migration from the Mara
Last year July, I had the opportunity to witness the spectacular phenomenon of the wildebeest migration from the Mara to the Serengeti. The wildebeest, also called gnus, are a genus of antelopes. They look more like cattle with their large built and dark skin. Some perform an annual migration to new grazing grounds, but the …
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My “Memorable” Masai Moment
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The Big Five
In Africa, the big five game animals are the lion, leopard, rhinoceros (both black and white species), elephant, and Cape buffalo. The term "big five game" (usually capitalized or quoted as "Big Five") was coined by big-game hunters and refers to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot. Subsequently the term …
To Hell’s Gate and Back – All In A Day
Pre-Planning I had my doubts when our de facto event planner, organized a dry trip which would include, Rift Valley, Hell's Gate and Olkaria Geothermal Spa. The doubting Thomas in me felt that we were bound to drop one of those places, during the day. I just waited to see which one. Nairobi Traffic Gridlock …
Mambo Msiige – “Do Not Copy Do Not Imitate”
Mambo Msiige - Do Not Copy Do No Imitate
My Note to Zanzibar
Zanzibar - more than just beaches
Tea Time in Kenya
Kenya is a major player on the global Tea Market - Don't miss a visit to a Tea Farm.
My “Memorable” Masai Moment
"The Pride of Kenya" is not Kenya Airways it is perhaps the Masai tribe. The Masai is an ethnic group inhabiting the southern part of Kenya and nothern part of Tanzania. The Masais are nomadic who move to greener pastures where they able to feed their animals, especially cattle, in times of drought. …