We followed a dusty two-track in the forested salient of the Aberdares. Thick patches of striking purple Vernonia shrubs …
Yoga Training and Sight-Seeing in Israel
I am a yoga practitioner and a yoga teacher, so an announcement about a training in the Arava desert …
The Nairobi Gallery and African Twilight Exhibition
I want to pay tribute to a man who has devoted so much of himself to paying tribute to …
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In Search of a Proper Christmas Dinner
It seemed this Christmas was slipping away. Both boys had travelled; my wife and I were home alone. No …
Introducing the Kenya Arts Diary 2019
Here is a Christmas present idea for you. Last weekend I went to Kitengela Glass to pick up the …
Lavington’s Latest Link In The Java Chain
Jan and I had an eight o’clock morning meeting in town. It was last Tuesday. When the taxi picked …
Santa and His Puppets at The Hub
‘Mummy! Look Mummy – that’s the real Santa! The little girl was pointing to the white-bearded and red-robed figure …
Sunday Brunch at Four Points by Sheraton
It was Friday and I was wondering what I would do for this week’s Going Places. I checked an …
The Luxury Lodge on the Edge of Nairobi National Park
Along the Oloonjua Ridge, in the south of Nairobi National Park, is a small rusty sign in the shape …
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A Guidebook for the National Parks of East Africa
I like guidebooks. There are so many on the shelves in my study. I must have some kind of …
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