Waking up last Saturday morning, the sun wasn’t up either. There was still a chill in the air. I …
Tag: Safari

Safari and Adventure in Classic Land Rovers
For those that have followed this column for years, you will no doubt have picked up on the Fox …

The Secret Shamba in Kimana Sanctuary
The use of Kenya’s national parks, reserves and other wild spaces for recreational purposes, particularly for music festivals and …

Christmas with the animals in Meru
It was Christmas Day and we had decided to spend it at the Rhino River Camp and with the …

Suspended Over the Mara
As sundowners go, this one was pretty spectacular. We sat, dawas in hand, 300m above the Mara Triangle, on …

Last Minute Mara: Luxury For Less
It’s that time of year again. Lanky, bearded herbivores in their hundreds of thousands are grunting, grazing, plunging and …

In Tsavo East With Some Wilful Wildlife
‘That’s the way to approach Tsavo East,’ my younger son, Jan, said. As the aircraft came down through the …

Camping by the Ewaso in Ol Pejeta
In many ways, Ol Pejeta is the ideal destination for a weekend safari out of Nairobi. The drive is …

On the Sidelines of the Safaricom Marathon
It has been 20 years since the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy hosted its first Safaricom Marathon. The inaugural event was …