When you think of Kenyan travel, Nairobi is not highly featured on your list of places to visit for a weekend escape. However, there is so much to see and explore in Nairobi, sometimes it does not hurt to be a tourist in your own city.

Heavenly House, Watamu This is a spacious and modern private beachfront home set in an Indian Ocean cove at the southern end of Turtle Bay. It has three stories set on two acres by the beach, with five bedrooms that […]

Enshrouded in lush green forested hills, flanked by rocky inlets and dotted with mangrove swamps lies El Huthera, the Green Island as it was once called by Omani Sailors who sailed through the Zanzibar Archipelago for centuries. Once a critical […]

Only an hour’s drive from the city, we arrived here in the evening, just as a warm orange glow was washing over the space through the massive windows. After seeing the bathroom, and then picking my jaw up off the floor, I decided to run a bath, pour a glass of Chardonnay and enjoy the sunset, staying until the water in the tub got a little cold and my legs became numb.

There’s nothing quite like finding an incredible house to take over with your friends or family for the weekend, someplace close to Nairobi, with that winning combination of peaceful privacy and oodles of beautifully designed spaces. Enter Kajiado, home to […]

If you’re looking to relax, unwind and reset for 2021, here’s a list of our top picks of safari spas that are guaranteed to deliver safari luxe and wellness in one fell swoop.

A convoy of 56 cars leaves Nairobi for Eliye Springs for a groundbreaking adventure filled with breathtaking scenery, mishaps, meals cooked in unexpected classrooms, Turkana pyramids, camaraderie and a cheekily dubbed ‘disco vumbi’.

From horse riding with giraffes to rhino tracking on foot, game drives, bush walks and more, Borana Conservancy offers a range of unique ways to encounter wildlife. Itching for adventure, Wendy Watta tries it all.

With her husband and two sons, Ami Doshi Shah sets off to Solio Game Reserve for a weekend filled with conservation, nature and luxury.

Set high on a hill with East-facing rooms and floor to ceiling sliding glass doors allowing for magical sunrises and spectacular views of the sprawling Borana Conservancy is a stately home that takes inspiration from its location.