It was the name that intrigued me – the name of a bar and restaurant in Kileleshwa. It’s called, …
The Concours: More Than A Day Out For Cars
Yes, it’s Concours time again. Next Sunday will see the running of, to give its full name, the CBA …
Going Twice Through The Blue Door
Two weeks ago, the evening before a flight to the UK to celebrate the wedding of my son, Jan, …
At Planet Picnic, Garden Restaurant and Bar
Last Saturday I got a call from Eamon Mullen. He wanted to tell me about a new restaurant he …
Last Minute Mara: Luxury For Less
It’s that time of year again. Lanky, bearded herbivores in their hundreds of thousands are grunting, grazing, plunging and …
In Tsavo East With Some Wilful Wildlife
‘That’s the way to approach Tsavo East,’ my younger son, Jan, said. As the aircraft came down through the …
Camping by the Ewaso in Ol Pejeta
In many ways, Ol Pejeta is the ideal destination for a weekend safari out of Nairobi. The drive is …
Nairobi’s Trattoria Italian Restaurant: A Survivor
‘This is the place where you can watch Nairobi life,’ the man said to his companion, as they were …
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Diani by Night: Of Roadside Bars and a Beach House
‘Wewe ni Jan?’, our Uber driver asked, as we approached his tinted Toyota Corolla. My friend and I had …
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Sampling the New Kengeles Marula in Karen
When I first interviewed Gavin Bell I asked him why he had opened his first Kengeles bar and restaurant …
