As Kenya develops, and its population grows, it has become harder to find places that feel truly remote. It …
Category: Travel
First Impressions of the Madaraka Express
I never got round to using the old Nairobi-Mombasa passenger train. So I was quite sad reading about its …
Exploring the Battlefields of Taita Taveta
Before dawn on the 15th of August 1914, a column of 200 soldiers of the German Schutztruppe marched into …
Garowe: In the Brown Barren Hills of Puntland
In colonial times, the old Africa hands used to talk of MMBA – ‘miles and miles of bloody Africa’. …
A Relaxing Weekend at Kimana House
A friend of mine recently suggested that I take a few days off work to join him on a …
Camping on the Banks of the Ewaso Nyiro
A couple of weeks ago I covered a recent trip to the Shaba National Reserve, and a night at …
Return to Laikipia’s El Karama Ranch
Some time back my son, Jan, wrote about his time at the El Karama Ranch in Laikipia. We have …
Lake Nakuru’s New Luxury Clifftop Camp
The sun peaks over the Aberdares, and light spills through the gauze at the front of our tent. A …
A Drive to Nakuru and Tales of Two Hotels
‘No! No! Don’t let him in!’ Robert cried out, as yet another kamikaze car overtook our Land Rover and …
