A young Hawksbill turtle was presented to us in an old green bucket, by a group of fishermen in …
Nairobi Celebrates the International Day of Yoga
Good morning! If you are in Nairobi and haven’t made plans for this Sunday, here’s a suggestion. Today there …
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A Sobering Visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial
A few weeks ago I wrote about my recent trip to Kigali, and briefly mentioned my visit to the …
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Vegetarian Delights at Nairobi’s Haandi
Like a true fox I am a carnivore. But a long time ago I learnt that vegetarian food need …
Revisiting Evelyn Waugh’s ‘A Tourist in Africa’
Last Sunday afternoon I was at a loss about what I was going to do for this week’s Going …
The Shuk: Tastes of Israel in Nairobi
They called it an Israeli culinary celebration. It certainly was. Last Saturday and Sunday Baraka Israel and the Embassy …
Gourmet Delights at Alliance Francais
The French Chef, Christian Caldara, is back at the Alliance Francaise. He has opened La Belle Epoque in the …
Mzee: A Well-Travelled Range Rover
My son, Jan, set me up for this story last week, when he wrote about his weekend safari with …
Weekend Camping in the Aberdares
Many of you will be familiar with ‘Mzee’, our old 1976 Range Rover. Mzee has featured heavily in this …
Searching for Zebras in Loisaba
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article leading up to this year’s Great Grevy’s Rally (GGR): an innovative …
