Tag: Airbnb
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A night in Naivasha
The rapid rise of Airbnb over the past decade has transformed the way we travel. There are now over six million rooms, flats and houses listed on the Airbnb website, in 100,000 cities and towns across the globe. The affordability of these rentals, relative to the cost of staying in a hotel, is central to…
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Karen’s Quirky Container Cottage
Over the course of the prolonged cold and wet season, my wife and I decided to spend our weekends sampling cosy Airbnbs around Nairobi. I was surprised at the number of options, particularly in Karen, where there are plenty of quirky and charming houses and cottages. One place caught my eye immediately – The Container…
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Creature Comforts at The River Cottage
For the long Mashujaa Day weekend, my wife and I were on the hunt for a good value Airbnb on the outskirts of Nairobi. The criteria for our search was fairly basic: a small house or cottage with a garden, in a quiet neighbourhood. What we found was far from basic, but it otherwise fitted…
Going Places Africa 