Changing Seasons – Dickson’s Perspective
Perspective written by Dickson Kaelo – founding CEO of the Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association, a leader in community-based conservation, and an active member of Enonkishu and Lemek-Olchorro Oiroua Conservancies in the Maasai Mara. Today marks a season of transition across much of Africa. The long dry months soften. The first rains tease the horizon. Dust […]
Rwanda through my eyes
By Georgia Mugisha I was born and raised in Kigali in 2004. My early memories are not shaped by urgency, but by easy rhythms, beginning with slow mornings and ending with relaxed evenings. I have had the unique experience of seeing my country and city flourish at an unprecedented rate right before my eyes. Economic […]
Kwibuka 32 – A Reflection
Written by Georgia Mugisha April 7th is the start of the commemoration period for the 1994 Genocide against theTutsi in Rwanda. This year marks the 32nd year. We all navigate this period in our own way, andit is always accompanied by a deep sadness and heaviness. I am mourning more than a millionpeople that I […]
Life Explodes in the Serengeti: Discovering Calving Season
By Harriet James The Great Wildebeest Migration is one of the most spectacular wildlife events in the global tourism calendar. Driven by rainfall and the search for fresh grazing areas, over 1.5 million wildebeest move across the Serengeti–Mara ecosystem of Tanzania and Kenya through distinct seasonal phases. These include the calving season in the southern […]
Thige Njuguna: Here to Inspire a New Generation
Thige Njuguna is a Kenyan wildlife photographer and filmmaker whose work explores where people, culture, and wildlife meet. His storytelling centres on the human relationships that underpin meaningful conservation across Africa, focusing not only on animals but on the communities, histories, and systems of care that allow coexistence to endure. Nomad 50th Cover Artist Thige, […]
Presence Over Perfection
By Faith I’m Faith, and I work at Nomad Africa. The other day, I was talking with my colleagues about romantic experiences, what makes a moment or a trip feel romantic, and which gestures matter. Everyone had different answers. Some said adventure and surprise. Others said luxury and beautiful settings. Someone mentioned candlelit dinners and […]
Legacy in Kigali: Footprints of the Past, Guardians of Today, and the Promise of Tomorrow
By Harriet James On the rolling hills of Kigali, Rwanda’s capital hums with a quiet strength. Here, legacy is not just a word but it’s lived. It’s in the footsteps of those who came before, in the hands of today’s cultural and conservation guardians, and in the promise carefully being shaped for generations yet to […]
Nomad Africa Holiday offer
Africa is more than a single story, and travel should be more than a checklist. At Nomad Africa, we design journeys that connect you to people, cultures, and landscapes, while supporting local communities and ecosystems. Holiday Gift: $500 Referral Travel Voucher Nomad Africa is offering a $500 travel referral voucher for travel enquiries made before […]
Why bringing the kids is such a good idea
We went on a family trip to Laikipia this past February; my partner, our little one, my sister, her husband, and their kids. They were visiting from abroad, and honestly, they weren’t entirely sure if a safari with young children was the best idea. The long drives, the wild setting, the unpredictability, it made them […]
Lamu: Layers of Legacy
By Ludovica Cipolla Legacy is an act of hope, and of love. At its heart lies the urge to make sense of one’s life by passing on what ultimately remains beyond our control and interpretation.We’ve explored what it means in the cradle of Swahili culture, through the lens of three Lamunians, by birth or adoption. […]
