We followed a dusty two-track in the forested salient of the Aberdares. Thick patches of striking purple Vernonia shrubs …
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Up in the Sand Dunes of the Tana River Delta
As Kenya develops, and its population grows, it has become harder to find places that feel truly remote. It …
Local Ocean Conservation: Protecting Sea Turtles in Watamu
A young Hawksbill turtle was presented to us in an old green bucket, by a group of fishermen in …
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Sunset Sail Around Lamu Island
It has been a lot easier, of late, to justify our trips out of Nairobi. The days have been …
Fatuma’s Tower: Up in the Dunes of Shela
With its narrow, donkey-trodden alleyways, carved wooden doors, wailing muezzins and rolling sand dunes, Lamu island truly is a …
A Weekend of Breaks at Diani Beach
After assignments in Darfur and Mogadishu I needed a break. For the first time in a long time I …
Shambani: Easter at the South Coast
In light of the various incidents of insecurity recently, it’s hardly surprising that many Kenyans favoured the beaches of …
Why aren’t more Kenyans going to Southeast Asia?
With its enticing mix of rainforest-clad islands, vast stretches of white sandy beaches, bustling capital cities and finely preserved …
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The Jumba la Mtwana at Mtwapa
Our friends with a cottage at Vipingo beach did us a good turn this Christmas – they didn’t come …
