‘That’s the way to approach Tsavo East,’ my younger son, Jan, said. As the aircraft came down through the …
The Shamba: Food, Farm Shop and Fun
‘I’m looking forward to doing a Going Places on your Shamba place,’ I said to Paul Simkin, one of …
Guide to Trees and Shrubs of East Africa
My father used to sing in the bathroom. And a song I remember often hearing from the other side …
An Indulgent Weekend at Hemingways
Swollen clouds hung menacingly over the Ngong Hills, and as the rain fell I was glad to be indoors. …
Nairobi’s InterContinental Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
‘I will need one photograph for my article,’ I said to Oliver Geyer, the General Manager of the Nairobi …
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A Flying Fox at The Forest
Last weekend I finally made it to The Forest, two and a half years after it first opened its …
A Night Under Canvas in the Mara Triangle
All around us the plains are black and smouldering. The absence of long grass reveals a scattering of bones, …
Easter at the Mara’s Oldest Lodge
‘In Maa it means a place of dark green trees. Ilkeek Orok’. James Pere manages Keekorok Lodge, in the …
The Collective: Good Food, Good Art, Good Music
They call it The Collective. No, it’s not a kibbutz or any kind of communistic settlement. Not at all. …
Budget Bush Accommodation in Ol Pejeta
When I last visited Ol Pejeta 12 months ago, its plains were green and its rivers were swollen. The …
