I’ve enjoyed plenty of gamedrives in Nairobi National Park over the years, but few as much as my drive …
A Guidebook to the People’s Forest
‘It seems nothing short of miraculous, looking back, that the Karura Forest Reserve still exists, given the pressures it …
Unusual Tastes of the Andes in Lavington
For years I was saying that Lavington needed a hotel. Now it has one – The Social House. And …
A Drive in the Nairobi National Park
Waking up last Saturday morning, the sun wasn’t up either. There was still a chill in the air. I …
Tasting the Delights of Hemingways Nairobi
‘When you come to Hemingways,’ Richard Kimenyi said, ‘It is an experience.’ Richard is the General Manager of Hemingways …
Visiting Two of Nairobi’s Garden Restaurants
I have learnt a new word. We were ordering our lunches at the Steak Out restaurant in Lavington. Given …
The Hub’s Homely Italian Restaurant
When I spoke to the developers of The Hub Karen before it opened in 2016, they were enthusiastic about …
Print Books Are Not Things Of The Past
Way back in the 1960s when I was a student of literature at a university in the UK, some …
Curious Kids and the Coronavirus
In these days of the coronavirus, how on earth do you convince a child about the need to keep …
A Sunday Stroll in the Ngong Hills
For years my wife has been urging me to hike the Ngong Hills with her. When she first came …
Going Places Africa 