If I want to get away for a few days to concentrate on a writing job, I know a …
Category: Camping
At Acacia Camp on the Swara Plains
Any place that displays lines of the English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins wins my favour. The place is the …
The Road to Samburu
Every year our family drives down the 500km stretch from Nairobi to Mombasa. Although staying at the coast is …
The Ngare Ndare Forest’s Blue Pools
As I am sure everyone reading this will agree that Kenya is blessed with some phenomenally beautiful natural attractions. …
Trekking with the World’s Rarest Wolf
Last Sunday I wrote about Ethiopia’s sprawling capital, and the first few days of my 10 day visit to …
Under the Spell of Chobe’s Wild Luxury
If you are following our return drive from South Africa to Kenya, you will know that Mzee is not …
Camping Rough in one of Kenya’s ‘Premium Parks’
Last week I wrote about Camp Carnelley’s and its very chilled-out restaurant. I was passing through Naivasha en route …
Camping at Carnelley’s, Naivasha
‘Why don’t you stay at Carnelley’s’, my dad said. Often, a weekend retreat to Naivasha involves a night at …
