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 …
Beats of Antonovs over the Sudans
It was last Saturday morning and I was wondering which place to go to. ‘How about something about a …
Il Portico: Nairobi’s Newest Pizza Place
Pizzas. They are an Italian invention, based on a yeasted flatbread, spread with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce and …
Kenya Crafts: The Story of Spinners Web
Despite the recent proliferation of malls and craft fairs around Nairobi, my Christmas shopping last month began how it …
How You Can Help Protect the Grevy’s Zebra
You’re likely to spot a zebra on safari in Kenya, but chances are it’ll be the more common plains …
An Escape to the Tsavo Wilderness
Outside a tent, a comfortable one, set on the banks of a river, under the shade of doum palms, …
At Chelsea Village in Mogadishu Airport
At the hot drinks counter a blonde woman was sniffing cups, one after another. She must have sniffed at …
Thinking of Running a Restaurant?
Have you heard the claim that most restaurants close within the first year? It’s a notion that has had …
